HudsonPA
A town of 1,588, settled in 1889.
Is Hudson a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Hudson, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hudson. We don’t grade Hudson yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Hudson for work
Where Hudson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hudson.
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (21% statewide). Hudson’s age of the median resident works out to 42.8 years.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 76% are men (PA 49%).
| Hudson | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Hudson has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles. The average trip to work in Hudson is 32 minutes. Jobs in Hudson grew by 154 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 326. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (17%), Plains Township (13%) and Scranton (5%).
| Hudson | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hudson
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 18°, and about 45 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Hudson: inland flooding
82% of Hudson’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hudson is
18% of adults binge drink in Hudson. Hudson: a third of adults have high blood pressure.
| Hudson | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hudson | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Hudson sells for about $208K
The share of households in Hudson who are owner-occupiers is 57%. For Hudson, the midpoint rent is $1,139 a month.
| Hudson | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,139 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hudson
Steamtown National Historic Site and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hudson. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
32 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
23 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
18 mi State parkHickory Run State Park8 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
29 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Hudson: who provides what
Hudson is unincorporated, so Luzerne County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Hudson
About 4 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Hudson
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Hudson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
Hudson’s neighbors
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Hudson and Hilldale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hudson with a neighbor →
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