Hudson, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,524. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,145 (-5.0% change)
Males: 3,884 (51.6%), Females: 3,640 (48.4%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 12534

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $24,279
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.7%)
  • Black (24.0%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (13.7%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.6%), Polish (8.3%), Dutch (5.3%), English (3.8%).

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hudson

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hudson city

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

10.5% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 3.6% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -563 (-7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 45 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 57 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:

  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 7 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
  • GREEN ACRES (about 9 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 1A1)
  • KLINE KILL (about 13 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)

Amtrak station:
HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
College/University in Hudson:

  • COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,075; Location: 4400 RTE 23; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:

  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 34 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 35 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)

Schools

Public high school in Hudson:

  • HUDSON HS (Students: 637; Location: HARRY HOWARD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hudson:

  • HUDSON MS (Students: 735; Location: 102 HARRY HOWARD AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JOHN L. EDWARDS SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 360 STATE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GREENPORT SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 158 UNION TPKE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • HUDSON CORR FACIL (Students: 2; Location: EAST COURT ST; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Hudson:

  • HUDSON AREA ASSOCIATION LIBRARY (Operating income: $125,947; Location: 400 STATE STREET; 36,705 books; 368 audio materials; 251 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)