64% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Half of Hudson’s residents are under 36.8, younger than in 83% of Canadian towns. The share of children under 15 stands at 19%. Census day 2021: 3,634 residents and 1,310 households in the neighbourhood. In Hudson, 13% of residents are not Canadian citizens, beside 5.8% across Canada’s towns.
What stands out about the people of Hudson
More immigrants than most towns
45% of residents are immigrants, against 25% across Alberta’s towns and 17% across Canada’s towns. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (71%) and in Africa (12%); 40% of them arrived from 2011 to 2021. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A mix of backgrounds
Visible minority residents make up 64%, more than in 91% of Canadian towns, and immigrants 45%. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A lower share of residents aged 65 and over than 91% of Canadian towns, at 11%
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
In Hudson, 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24, beside 11% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Hudson, 36.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Larger households than 80% of Canadian towns: 2.8 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
At 7.3%, the share of one-parent families is lower than in nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. For Hudson, the census puts one-person households at 26%.
Only 6.9% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Hudson
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: nearly a third of adults, against a typical 27%. Across the comparison, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Households in single-detached houses: 40%, a lower share than 78% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of households in single-detached houses is 64%. Just over a fifth of households rent their home.
Half above, half below $96,000 a year in household income
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Hudson had $96,000 before tax, 12% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Alberta’s towns: $92,200. The pandemic’s benefits: 36% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
A higher share of immigrants than 88% of Canadian towns, at 45%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 55%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Recent arrivals are two in five immigrants (2011 to 2021), beside 27% across Canada’s towns. Set beside that, 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns. Residents who moved in within the year account for 9.1%.
Below 66% of Canadian towns: 30% of residents said they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Among other religions: Muslim (15%), Buddhist (5.1%), Hindu (2.7%) and Sikh (2.4%). For residents with no religion, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 35%. Indigenous residents: 3.2%, near enough the figure across Canada’s towns.
51% have a mother tongue other than English or French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
By its share of bilingual residents (5.1%), Hudson is below 73% of Canadian towns. At home, 27% mostly speak another language; 4.3% speak neither English nor French.
A larger share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 67% of Canadian towns: 37%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 9.5%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. Typically, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
64% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
More people work here than in the typical town: 64%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
In its size band (3,580 to 3,688), the 9th youngest of 41 towns
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Median ages here range from 31.2 in Opportunity No. 17 to 58 in Piedmont. The closest ages to Hudson’s belong to East Elmwood (36.2), Pemberton (36.4), Lawson Heights Urban Centre (37.1) and Zone Aéroportuaire (37.2).
Nearby, 3 of 6 towns have older populations than Hudson
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 3,634 | — | 36.8 | 11% | 45% |
| Wellington | 3,314 | 0.6 km | 36.5 | 14% | 22% |
| Cumberland | 6,493 | 0.7 km | 37 | 8.6% | 37% |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 1.6 km | 36.3 | 14% | 35% |
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | 1.7 km | 36.4 | 16% | 36% |
| Kensington | 3,697 | 1.7 km | 47 | 26% | 23% |
| Athlone | 3,242 | 1.8 km | 40 | 14% | 34% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. There is no census profile for a neighbourhood, so we add up the dissemination areas inside it. Each count is a sum of Statistics Canada’s rounded counts, the median age and income come from the published groups, and with 2016’s areas drawn differently there is no 2016 count.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Hudson’s residents
What is the average age in Hudson?
Half the residents are older than 36.8 and half younger, younger than 83% of Canadian towns; 19% are children under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
Is Hudson bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 5.1% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 90% speak only English and 0.1% only French; 1.5% grew up with French.
How diverse is Hudson?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 45%. A visible minority makes up 64% and Indigenous residents 3.2%.
What religion are people in Hudson?
Most often Christian (43%) or no religion (30%); other religions make up 28%.
Is Hudson good for families?
Children under 15 are 19% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 51% of households and one-parent families 7.3%. Schools near Hudson are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Hudson?
Median total household income in Hudson was $96,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Hudson?
The 2021 Census counted 3,634 people in Hudson.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).