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Hudson, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hudson is 15,212, which is 5.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hudson population density is 2,570.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hudson is white, which represent 90.34% of the total population. The average Hudson education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,212. #77

Population Growth Since 2000, #61

Hudson, MA	5.73%
Massachusetts	4.85%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #42

Hudson, MA	2,570.94 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,743 (90.34%, #150)
Black:	169 (1.11%, #135)
Hispanic:	619 (4.07%, #95)
Asian:	356 (2.34%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.09%, #91)
One Race, Other:	17 (0.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	913 (6.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	165 (26.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	147 (23.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	145 (23.42%, see rank)
South American:	141 (22.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	152 (42.70%, see rank)
Chinese:	118 (33.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	26 (7.30%, see rank)
Korean:	60 (16.85%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

13,812 (90.80%) out of the total population of 15,212 reported first ancestry.

	Hudson, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	94	0.62%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	56	0.37%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	129	0.85%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	1,864	12.25%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	1,958	12.87%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	1,014	6.67%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	109	0.72%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	67	0.44%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	3,678	24.18%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	2,435	16.01%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	182	1.20%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	607	3.99%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	2,391	15.72%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	53	0.35%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	81	0.53%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	302	1.99%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	26	0.17%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	167	1.10%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	13	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	0.15%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	801	5.27%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	26	0.17%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,563 (49.72%, see rank)

Females: 7,649 (50.28%, see rank)

Hudson, MA	Male: 49.72% Female: 50.28%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hudson, MA	42.90 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hudson, MA	39.80 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hudson, MA	45.20 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hudson, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	804	5.29%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	674	4.43%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	985	6.48%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	921	6.05%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	573	3.77%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,037	13.39%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,080	13.67%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,376	15.62%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,942	12.77%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,658	10.90%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	836	5.50%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	326	2.14%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hudson, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,255, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,566, 13.91%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,162, 28.09%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,044, 27.05%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,231, 19.82%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,252, 11.12%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.56, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hudson, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	515	68.16%	31.84%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,262	98.34%, see rank	1.66%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	820	95.85%, see rank	4.15%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	634	56.15%, see rank	43.85%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	77	44.16%, see rank	55.84%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hudson, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	6,079, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	1,701, 27.98%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,378, 72.02%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,066, 66.89%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,086, 50.76%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,013, 33.11%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hudson, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,749	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,268	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	2,099	33.49%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	3,471	55.38%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	158	2.52%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	540	8.62%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,481	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	1,475	22.76%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	3,481	53.71%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	620	9.57%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	905	13.96%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hudson, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	12,173	80.02%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,946	65.38%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,104	13.83%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	123	0.81%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,039	19.98%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,427	9.38%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,612	10.60%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,239	8.14%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	315	2.07%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,433	9.42%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	52	0.34%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hudson, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	4,424	72.78%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	192	3.16%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,371	22.55%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	92	1.51%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.