CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hudson

Wisconsin · 6,378 residents · 6.81 sq mi

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Hudson is home to 6,378 people in Wisconsin. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Wisconsin median. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $38,037, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,378

−27%vs 2000

vs 8,775 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−3%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(537)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(515)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(428)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(350)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(460)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(1,266)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(1,090)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(536)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(466)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(286)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(114)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,037

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,991 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,094

−37%vs 2000

vs $26,921 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $139,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$509

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $630 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.3% in 2000

41.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(8,533)

Black0.2%(19)

Hispanic / Latino1%(91)

Asian0.5%(40)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(6,304)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)

Asian0.7%(42)

Other0.4%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(383)

South American1.3%(190)

Ecuadorian0.7%(104)

Central American0.6%(89)

Costa Rican0.6%(89)

Chilean0.3%(40)

Uruguayan0.2%(24)

Colombian0.1%(22)

Puerto Rican0%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(93)

Korean0.6%(84)

Hmong0.2%(27)

Filipino0.1%(21)

Chinese0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

German31.1%(4,649)

Irish14.7%(2,204)

Norwegian9.7%(1,448)

Swedish9.3%(1,394)

English8.6%(1,288)

Polish6.1%(908)

Italian5%(755)

French3.8%(565)

Dutch1.8%(273)

Scottish1.8%(273)

Finnish1.6%(236)

American1.5%(222)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian1.4%(215)

Russian0.8%(126)

Serbian0.8%(120)

French Canadian0.5%(76)

Danish0.5%(70)

Czech0.4%(66)

Ukrainian0.2%(34)

Welsh0.2%(33)

Belgian0.2%(31)

Swiss0.2%(28)

Croatian0.2%(27)

Portuguese0.1%(22)

Australian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(16)

Slovene0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Arab0%(5)

Lebanese0%(4)

Canadian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(3)

Egyptian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.8%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.6%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 17.0 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 married37.9%(2,390)

Married48.8%(3,078)

Widowed2.9%(181)

Divorced10.3%(652)

Women 15+

Never married28.2%(1,742)

Married47.5%(2,938)

Widowed10.9%(675)

Divorced13.4%(831)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.1%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% 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)26.4%(235)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(230)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.6%(450)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 890 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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