CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hudson

Illinois · 1,006 residents · 0.82 sq mi

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Hudson is home to 1,006 people in Illinois. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Illinois median. Median household income runs $40,900, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,006

−33%vs 2000

vs 1,510 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(73)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(71)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(55)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(187)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.1%(192)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(105)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.6%(36)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,900

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,632 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,103

−41%vs 2000

vs $22,141 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,500

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$346

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $653 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.2%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

10.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,477)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(16)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,006)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(37)

Puerto Rican0.5%(10)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(10)

Laotian0.3%(5)

Korean0.2%(3)

Filipino0.2%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German33.5%(643)

Irish19.7%(378)

English15.2%(291)

American6.6%(126)

Italian4.2%(81)

Polish3.4%(65)

French3.1%(59)

Dutch2.4%(46)

Norwegian1.7%(33)

Scottish1.4%(26)

Swedish1.3%(24)

Welsh0.6%(11)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Bulgarian0.5%(10)

Portuguese0.4%(7)

Belgian0.3%(6)

Croatian0.3%(6)

French Canadian0.3%(5)

Russian0.2%(4)

Ukrainian0.2%(4)

Australian0.2%(3)

British0.2%(3)

Danish0.2%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(3)

Lithuanian0.2%(3)

Swiss0.2%(3)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.2%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+102%vs 2000

vs 10.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21%(149)

Married69.5%(494)

Widowed2.1%(15)

Divorced7.5%(53)

Women 15+

Never married15.8%(109)

Married71.5%(495)

Widowed7.1%(49)

Divorced5.6%(39)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.4%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 85.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.9%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.0%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 94.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.7%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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