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Hudson, New York: commercial real estate data.
Hudson is a Census city of 5,865 people across 2.16 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $54,139, 45.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hudson
What Hudson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.16 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,718
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia 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.
Hudson
How many people live in Hudson
- Population5,865
- Median age41.2
- Population under 18925 plus or minus 201
- Share under 1815.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over1,029 plus or minus 215
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households2,865
- Family households1,391
- Share of households that are families48.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hudson
Income and work in Hudson
- Median household income$54,139 plus or minus $10,984
- Per capita income$54,009 plus or minus $11,145
- Civilian labor force3,107
- Employed2,868
- Unemployed239 plus or minus 131
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over4,554
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hudson
- Housing units3,551
- Occupied units2,865
- Vacant units686 plus or minus 188
- Vacancy rate19.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,289
- Renter occupied1,576
- Ownership rate45.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$389,900 plus or minus $105,883
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,343
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units1,579
- Share single family44.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,972
- Share in buildings of two or more55.5 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
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 commute2,061
- Commuting under 15 minutes999 plus or minus 243
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more573 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone49.0 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport5.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Walked9.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Worked from home26.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hudson
SBA loans in Hudson (7(a))
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$3,576,000
- Average approval$155,478
- Median approval$57,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$324,400
- Largest approval$1,074,000
- Jobs supported94
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Hudson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$879,000
- Average approval$293,000
- Median approval$349,000
- Largest approval$426,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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 communityCity of Hudson
- NFIP community number361512
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/89
The City of Hudson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361512 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.
Columbia County, not Hudson
Columbia County context, not Hudson figures
- Establishments in Columbia County1,819
- Covered employment, Columbia County20,888
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$56,241
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County137
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia 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, New York?
5,865, in 2,865 households. Hudson city covers 2.16 square miles of land, which is 2,718 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?
Columbia 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?
$54,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,900. Median gross rent is $1,343 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hudson businesses?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $57,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $879,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hudson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hudson. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hudson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hudson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hudson, city of, community 361512, 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 Columbia 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.