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Hudson, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Hudson is a Census village of 1,918 people across 0.82 square miles of land, in McLean County. Median household income is $110,000, 97.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hudson
What Hudson is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.82 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,342
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLean County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Hudson
- Population1,918
- Median age37.9
- Population under 18575 plus or minus 119
- Share under 1830.0 percent
- Population 65 and over276 plus or minus 55
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households660
- Family households526
- Share of households that are families79.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Hudson
- Median household income$110,000 plus or minus $24,724
- Per capita income$42,958
- Civilian labor force950
- Employed936
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over1,206
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hudson
- Housing units701
- Occupied units660
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied641
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 13
- Ownership rate97.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,063 plus or minus $437
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units701
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hudson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute776
- Commuting under 15 minutes141 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more155 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home15.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Hudson (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$533,000
- Average approval$266,500
- Median approval$266,500
- Largest approval$330,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hudson
Flood risk in Hudson
- NFIP communityVillage of Hudson
- NFIP community number170498
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Hudson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170498 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McLean County, not Hudson
McLean County context, not Hudson figures
- Establishments in McLean County3,481
- Covered employment, McLean County88,945
- Average annual pay, McLean County$66,183
- Housing units permitted, McLean County243
Every figure in this section is published for McLean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hudson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hudson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hudson, Illinois?
1,918, in 660 households. Hudson village covers 0.82 square miles of land, which is 2,342 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hudson in?
McLean County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hudson?
$110,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,700. Median gross rent is $1,063 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hudson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hudson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hudson, village of, community 170498, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hudson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLean County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hudson.
Is zoning published for Hudson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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