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Hudson, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Hudson is a Census city of 14,959 people across 6.82 square miles of land, in St. Croix County. Median household income is $93,937, 66.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 108 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $31.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hudson
What Hudson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.82 sq mi
- Water area0.88 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,192
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Croix 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
- Population14,959
- Median age38.1
- Population under 182,958
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,918
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Households6,577
- Family households3,666
- Share of households that are families55.7 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$93,937
- Per capita income$56,684
- Civilian labor force8,365
- Employed8,073
- Unemployed292 plus or minus 163
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over10,874
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hudson
- Housing units6,834
- Occupied units6,577
- Vacant units257 plus or minus 160
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied4,374
- Renter occupied2,203
- Ownership rate66.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$392,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,359
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Single family units4,812
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,881 plus or minus 411
- Share in buildings of two or more27.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes141 plus or minus 113
- Median year structure built1995
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 commute6,610
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,309 plus or minus 569
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,050 plus or minus 427
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.0 percent
- Drove alone71.3 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home17.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hudson
SBA loans in Hudson (7(a))
- Approvals108
- Gross approval$31,465,400
- Average approval$291,346
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$658,000
- Largest approval$3,950,000
- Jobs supported1,136
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Loans with a final outcome35
- Paid in full32
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans8.6 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more1.9 percent
- Share to franchises13.9 percent
- Distinct lenders29
- Distinct industries by NAICS56
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
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)
- Approvals57
- Gross approval$38,904,000
- Average approval$682,526
- Median approval$518,000
- Largest approval$2,842,000
- Jobs supported686
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hudson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 22 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 number555558
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/09
The City of Hudson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555558 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.
St. Croix County, not Hudson
St. Croix County context, not Hudson figures
- Establishments in St. Croix County2,422
- Covered employment, St. Croix County36,959
- Average annual pay, St. Croix County$55,261
- Housing units permitted, St. Croix County400
Every figure in this section is published for St. Croix County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hudson.
All St. Croix County figures →
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.
Coverage
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, Wisconsin?
14,959, in 6,577 households. Hudson city covers 6.82 square miles of land, which is 2,192 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?
St. Croix 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?
$93,937. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $392,700. Median gross rent is $1,359 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?
108 7(a) approvals totaling $31.5 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 57 504 approvals worth $38.9 m 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?
Of the 35 loans that have reached a final outcome, 32 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 8.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Hudson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hudson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hudson, city of, community 555558, 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 St. Croix 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.