Hudson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hudson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,539	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,700	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,915	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,008	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,097	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,572	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hudson is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hudson is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hudson is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hudson is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,129 $64,700 $129,400

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hudson median earnings by income bracket

Hudson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.9%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Hudson, NC	3,846	$64,700	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanley, NC	3,846	$93,194	14.6%
Nellis AFB, NV	3,845	$94,682	16.4%
Warminster Heights, PA	3,845	$69,167	15.0%
Maniwaki, QC	3,845	n/a
Shingle Springs, CA	3,847	$127,197	56.4%
Hudson, NC	3,846	$64,700	20.5%

Source: The Hudson, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.