Hudson, CO

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Hudson, Colorado

Hudson, Colorado, in Weld county, is 22 miles NE of Thornton, Colorado (center to center) and 27 miles N of Aurora, Colorado. The town has a population of 1,565.

The People and Families of Hudson

In Hudson, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Hudson. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there. Hudson is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hudson had a median family income of $48,393.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Hudson Housing

In Hudson, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Hudson, 95% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Hudson; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Hudson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hudson, CO

Comparing Hudson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NE of Thornton, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles N of Aurora, Colorado
County	Weld
Standard Zip Codes	80642
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.074
Longitude	-104.642

Station	BRIGHTON 3 SE
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 41 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	56 to 88 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.3 inches

Station	DENVER INTL AP (DATA FRO
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 43 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,565	100%
Male	807	51.6%
Female	758	48.4%
Under 18	570	36.4%
18+	995	63.6%
65+	76	4.9%
Median Age	28.7
Average Family Size	3.64
White	1,247	79.7%
African-American	14	0.9%
Asian	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	1.2%
Other	234	15%
Mixed Race	43	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	398	25.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,587
Growth	22
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.2%
German	27.9%
US/American	12%
Irish	9%
English	4.3%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Norwegian	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Italian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
European	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Danish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hudson	1,565	$48,393
Brighton	20,905	$53,286
Dacono	3,015	$42,659
Fort Lupton	6,787	$45,348
Keenesburg	855	$43,864
Lochbuie	2,049	$40,089
Platteville	2,370	$47,574

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