Hudson is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,826 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hudson is the 283rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hudson was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Hudson is also a city of artists. Hudson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hudson’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hudson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Hudson, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The overall education level of Hudson citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.96% of adults in Hudson have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2022 was $37,941, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,764 for a family of four. However, Hudson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hudson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hudson's cultural character, accounting for 16.56% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.