Cohoes, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

18,159

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,145

1.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$223,400

Population & Diversity

Cohoes, NY is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.64% of Cohoes, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Cohoes, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 896 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Cohoes, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cohoes, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cohoes, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cohoes, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 767
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 457
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
896 ± 383

8.36%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

8.36% of the people in Cohoes, NY are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cohoes, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

9.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

7.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2024, 9.64% of Cohoes, NY residents (1.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cohoes, NY was 7.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cohoes, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 96

Cohoes, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cohoes, NY.

Economy

The economy of Cohoes, NY employs 8.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cohoes, NY were Retail Trade (1,153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,093 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (803 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($71,447), Utilities ($69,193), and Public Administration ($67,629).

Employment

Occupations

8.43k

2024 Value

± 889

4.58%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohoes, NY grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 8.06k employees to 8.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cohoes, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,184 people), Sales & Related Occupations (727 people), and Management Occupations (721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cohoes, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.43k

2024 Value

± 889

4.58%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohoes, NY grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 8.06k employees to 8.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cohoes, NY, are Retail Trade (1,153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,093 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cohoes, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cohoes, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,865

Median earning men ± $4,930

$37,376

Median earning women ± $6,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,571), Wholesale Trade ($72,313), and Manufacturing ($67,593).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($70,221), Public Administration ($69,773), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,642).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cohoes, NY was $223,400 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,400 to $223,400, a 6.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Cohoes, NY is 39.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cohoes, NY have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cohoes, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,201

$3,319

Median Property Taxes

±$459

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cohoes, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cohoes, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.5% of the housing units in Cohoes, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cohoes, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,145

Median Household Income

± $5,893

8.4k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.4k households in Cohoes, NY declined from $61,145 from the previous year's value of $62,111.

The following chart displays the households in Cohoes, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cohoes, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Cohoes, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cohoes, NY have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Cohoes, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cohoes, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cohoes, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cohoes, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cohoes, NY (4.55k out of 17.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cohoes, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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