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. Hudson has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Hudson has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the train - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The 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.

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.