Hudson, NC

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Hudson, North Carolina

Hudson, North Carolina, in Caldwell county, is 44 miles NW of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 56 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir metropolitan area. Hudson has a population of 3,078.

The People and Families of Hudson

In Hudson, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hudson had a median family income of $42,000. Hudson isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Hudson residents, with $500. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Hudson Housing

In Hudson, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Hudson, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Hudson, NC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NW of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Caldwell
Metro Area	Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir
Standard Zip Codes	28638
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.848
Longitude	-81.495

Station	LENOIR
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	MORGANTON
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,078	100%
Male	1,457	47.3%
Female	1,621	52.7%
Under 18	616	20%
18+	2,462	80%
65+	507	16.5%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.77
White	2,998	97.4%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	25	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	34	1.1%
Mixed Race	13	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,061
Growth	-17
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.6%
German	18.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
English	7.1%
Irish	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Scottish	1.9%
European	1.7%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Russian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hudson	3,078	$42,000
Gamewell	3,644	$43,167
Granite Falls	4,612	$47,064
Lenoir	16,793	$37,280
Rhodhiss	366	$41,875
Rutherford College	1,293	$42,206
Valdese	4,485	$41,411

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