Census place 5536250

Hudson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hudson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hudson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hudson has a population of 15,019 and 2,201 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $392,700, above the comparison median of $281,700; median gross rent is $1,359, above the comparison median of $1,115; and population density is 2,201/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$392,700
Above the comparison median of $281,700
median gross rent
$1,359
Above the comparison median of $1,115
population density
2,201/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hudson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,019
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,201/sq mi
6.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$93,937
Median home value
$392,700
Median gross rent
$1,359
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.1%
Typical commute
23.4 min
Drive-alone commute
71.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
17.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
4.6%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
11.6%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Croix County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST PAUL DWTN AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hudson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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