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Hudson, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Hudson is a Census town of 3,772 people across 3.66 square miles of land, in Caldwell County. Median household income is $65,268, 81.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $479,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hudson
What Hudson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.66 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,031
- County holding the largest share of its areaCaldwell 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
- Population3,772
- Median age45.1
- Population under 18549 plus or minus 186
- Share under 1814.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over957 plus or minus 245
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households1,529
- Family households943
- Share of households that are families61.7 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$65,268 plus or minus $30,640
- Per capita income$32,124
- Civilian labor force2,214
- Employed2,118
- Unemployed96 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over2,795
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hudson
- Housing units1,696
- Occupied units1,529
- Vacant units167 plus or minus 114
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied1,238
- Renter occupied291 plus or minus 143
- Ownership rate81.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$549 plus or minus $319
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units1,391
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more305 plus or minus 181
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1978
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 commute1,851
- Commuting under 15 minutes745 plus or minus 320
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.2 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more695 plus or minus 218
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.5 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone74.2 percent
- Carpooled16.9 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hudson
SBA loans in Hudson (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$479,000
- Average approval$239,500
- Median approval$239,500
- Largest approval$404,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hudson
SBA loans in Hudson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$673,000
- Average approval$673,000
- Median approval$673,000
- Largest approval$673,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
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 communityTown of Hudson
- NFIP community number370450
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The Town of Hudson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370450 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.
Caldwell County, not Hudson
Caldwell County context, not Hudson figures
- Establishments in Caldwell County1,414
- Covered employment, Caldwell County25,506
- Average annual pay, Caldwell County$50,605
- Housing units permitted, Caldwell County224
Every figure in this section is published for Caldwell 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, North Carolina?
3,772, in 1,529 households. Hudson town covers 3.66 square miles of land, which is 1,031 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?
Caldwell 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?
$65,268. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,000. Median gross rent is $549 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?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $479,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $239,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $673,000 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 0 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, town of, community 370450, 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 Caldwell 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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