At 1.1%, unemployment in Hudson Township is lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
Only 1% stay in Hudson Township for work; outside it, Bloomington is the main destination (37%, 10 miles). The two grades for Hudson Township are A+ for jobs and income and D for walkability. Measured by household income, Hudson Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Hudson Township, in brief
Hudson Township is a place people come home to
There are 163 jobs based in Hudson Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hudson Township has about 1,600 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
37% of Hudson Township works in Bloomington
391 working residents, 37%, have their main job in Bloomington, 11 miles away. That’s 37 times as many as work in Hudson Township itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Hudson Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hudson Township is better than 95% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate is its strongest input (2.7%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 63% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hudson Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
How a workday changes Hudson Township
On a workday 1,041 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 148 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Hudson Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.15 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Hudson Township goes to work
Where Hudson Township clocks in
37% of workers
17% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Goods jobs make up 36% of work in Hudson Township
163 jobs are based in Hudson Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hudson Township, 2013 → 2023: 186 → 163. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hudson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Hudson Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hudson Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,089 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Hudson Township to work
About 22% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
For most of Hudson Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hudson Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Hudson Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,287 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.2% of Hudson Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hudson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Hudson Township is 187th of 5,401 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Prestbury IL | 2,045 | $165K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Wayne IL | 2,278 | $162K | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 185 | Pleasant Springs WI | 2,968 | $119K | 3.5% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 186 | Thiensville WI | 3,267 | $96K | 5.6% | 0.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 187 | Hudson Township IL | 2,498 | $114K | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 188 | Swan Township IN | 2,327 | $112K | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| 189 | Township 2 NE | 3,213 | $116K | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,401 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Hudson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
How Hudson Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hudson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | – | A+ | D | 26 min | $113,897 |
| El Paso Township | under 1% | B | B | 25 min | $82,740 |
| Money Creek Township | under 1% | A+ | C+ | 21 min | $191,042 |
| Kansas Township | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Normal Township | under 1% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Gridley Township | under 1% | B− | C− | 24 min | $63,148 |
Same-state neighbors only. Kansas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Normal Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hudson Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Hudson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hudson Township?
$113,897 (±$14,788) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hudson Township?
2.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hudson Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hudson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bloomington (37%, 10 mi), Normal (17%, 8 mi), Peoria (3%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hudson Township walkable?
Hudson Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.2 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hudson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hudson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hudson Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.