Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Car Shop Historic District · Photo: Znns · CC BY-SA 4.0North Hudson has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Measured by household income, North Hudson is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. 318 jobs are based in North Hudson; 2,019 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income North Hudson is better than 91% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (D).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets North Hudson apart on work
Many North Hudson workers cross into Minnesota
46% of North Hudson workers work outside Wisconsin, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, St. Paul (8%), Minneapolis (6%) and Woodbury (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
North Hudson is a place people come home to
There are 318 jobs based in North Hudson, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Hudson has about 2,100 people in it, 45% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North Hudson workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 27 minutes). Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Hudson
68% of North Hudson residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 45% of the jobs based in North Hudson pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in North Hudson
Household income is its strongest input ($122,647, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Hudson could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
17% of working residents work in Hudson
Where North Hudson clocks in
17% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of North Hudson
On a workday 1,982 residents head out to work, 37 work right here, and 281 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in North Hudson on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 31 minutes each way, longer than most of Wisconsin
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Hudson workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,386 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across Wisconsin: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
What North Hudson’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Hudson, 2013 → 2023: 345 → 318. 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 North Hudson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles North Hudson commutes
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.
Driving is how North Hudson gets around
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 4.8% across Wisconsin.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,735 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of North Hudson households have no vehicle (Wisconsin 6.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of North Hudson’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, North Hudson is 358th of 4,153 U.S. towns of 2,700 to 5,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Ottawa WI | 3,642 | $153K | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 52 | Jackson WI | 3,950 | $117K | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 57 | Bristol WI | 4,347 | $141K | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 356 | Leonardtown MD | 5,033 | $154K | 1.6% | 2.1% | 16% | A |
| 357 | Hickman NE | 3,663 | $104K | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3% | A |
| 358 | North Hudson WI | 3,803 | $123K | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2% | A |
| 359 | Riverton IL | 3,471 | $81K | 0.9% | 0.0% | 6% | A |
| 360 | Reno TX | 3,823 | $96K | 6.3% | 1.0% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,153 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 North Hudson, the top three, the last and three more from Wisconsin.
21% of North Hudson works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Hudson (17%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Hudson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hudson | – | A | D | 31 min | $122,647 |
| Hudson | 17% | A− | A− | 23 min | $93,937 |
| Hudson | 4% | A+ | C | 27 min | $139,767 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Hudson’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 North Hudson: questions
What is the median household income in North Hudson?
$122,647 (±$16,046) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Hudson?
4.2%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Hudson?
31 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Hudson work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hudson (17%, 2 mi), St. Paul (8%, 17 mi), Minneapolis (6%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Hudson walkable?
North Hudson is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Hudson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Hudson, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Hudson
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.