Hudson Ohio City Guide

With around 22,300 residents, Hudson’s annual population growth rate tracks around -0.03%. The city’s population density of 864.26 per square mile is considerably higher than both the state’s average and the U.S. average.

Around 46.7% of Hudson residents are male, and roughly 53.3% of the city’s residents are female. The city’s median age is 47. For additional context, around 30% of the population is under the age of 18, and about 22% of residents are between 20 and 44 years old. An estimated 48% of residents in this city are 45 years of age or older.

At 92.2%, the majority of Hudson residents are White. 4.3% of residents are Asian, and 1.7% are biracial or multiracial. Around 1.4% of Hudson residents are Black or African American.

In Macedonia, 93.7% of residents only speak English. Another 1.6% of residents speak Chinese, Mandarin, or Cantonese, and 1.3% of the population is fluent in other Indo-European languages. Additionally, 1% of residents know Spanish.

A reported 5.7% of Hudson’s population was born outside of the country, which is slightly higher than Ohio’s average but notably lower than the U.S. average of 13.5%.

Students in Hudson can easily attend one of the city’s 4 elementary schools. There is also a middle school and a high school in the city. For quick reference, 97.9% of Hudson’s population that is 25 years of age and over have high school diplomas.

An estimated 10.3% of residents over 25 have some college education, and another 6.4% have earned an associate’s degree. An impressive 38.7% of Hudson residents have a bachelor’s degree, which tracks well over Ohio’s average and the U.S. average. An additional 32.3% of residents have a graduate degree or a professional degree.

Overall, Hudson’s adult population is largely formally educated.

The median property value sits around $385K, which is highly relative to Ohio properties and above the national level.

At 31.5%, the most common real estate values are between $231K-$347K. 28.8% of properties range around $347K-$462K. 15.6% of homes are priced between $462K-$578K, and 10.8% of houses are valued from $548K-$867K. 2.9% of homes are worth from $867K to around $1,157,000.

Between October 2009 and October 2019, appreciation rates were above national averages. During this time period, the cumulative appreciation rate was 23.95%, which breaks down to an impressive annual average appreciation rate of 2.71%. This number was among the top 40% across the United States.

However, Hudson appreciation rates from October 2018 to October 2019 trended lower than national averages. During this specified time period, the appreciation rate was 2.49%, which was under 60% of other Ohio cities.

In Hudson, there are around 8,000 housing options. 84% of residences are owner-occupied properties, and 16% are rented.

At 84.9%, the vast majority of housing options in this city are single-family type properties. The second most common option is apartment complexes, at 8.5%. From there, 2.4% of options are smaller apartment buildings, and 3.8% are condominium type residences.

As for the age of homes, 66.4% were built around 1970-1999, and 7.6% of residences were built after the turn of the 21st century. 19.7% of housing options were built between 1940-1969, and 6.4% of homes were built in or before 1939.

73.7% of housing options have 3-4 bedrooms, and 11.8% have 5 or more bedrooms, which means that properties trend on the larger side of the spectrum. With just 12% of options consisting of 1-2 bedrooms, smaller residences are pretty rare but can still be found.

Hudson’s estimated median household income is roughly $128K. The city’s per capita income tracks around $61K.

For quick reference, the city’s poverty rate is 2.4%. This percentage is roughly 7x lower than the state’s poverty rate. The city’s unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is also almost half of both statewide and national rates.

Notably, about 48% of workers in Hudson earn over $100K per year. From there, around 14% make between $75K-$100K, and roughly 5% earn between $50K-$65K annually. 10% of residents earn between $35K-$50K, and another 10% make between $25K-$35K annually. Meanwhile, about 5% of other residents earn less than $25K per year.