Cohoes, New York Population 2024

18,238
5K10K15K20K25K186018801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

Cohoes Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cohoes was:

  • White: 72.92%
  • Two or more races: 12.4%
  • Black or African American: 12.2%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Other race: 0.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,834.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (129)
The current population of Cohoes, New York is 18,238 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,109.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,15772.92%
Two or more races2,23712.4%
Black or African American2,20112.2%
Asian2421.34%
Other race1600.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.16%
Native American170.09%
72.92%12.4%12.2%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cohoes Population by Race

Cohoes Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3KMaleFemale

Cohoes Median Age

36.7

Total

38.5

Male

36.2

Female

Cohoes Adults

There are 13,955 adults, (3,287 of whom are seniors) in Cohoes.

Cohoes Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cohoes Sex Ratio

Female9,94955.14%
Male8,09444.86%

Cohoes Population by Age

Cohoes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8722.1841.158.9
Non Family3,7651.2330.769.3
Married2,4122.8870.329.7
Female1,1883.3323.476.6
Male5073.2421.378.7

2.92

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

41.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

30.64%6.44%15.09%47.83%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Cohoes Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9137.68%
Associates Degree2,08817.57%
Bachelors Degree1,98416.69%
Graduate Degree1,0739.03%
High School Graduate3,64330.65%
Less Than 9th Grade2762.32%
Some College1,90716.05%
7.68%30.65%16.05%17.57%16.69%9.03%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cohoes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cohoes Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlackHispanicAsian2+ RacesOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4848,7992,633
Black1,11799872
2+ Races777535203
Hispanic672530182
Asian15011150
Other Race116330
Islander29290
Native American1720

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Cohoes Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,370$69,329$69,519
Graduate Degree$85,089$72,692$87,773
High School Graduate$40,219$47,061$36,290
Less Than 9th Grade$30,869$36,801$24,655
Overall$51,106$54,518$44,730
Some College$42,327$50,381$37,351

$51,106

Average Earnings

$54,518

Average Male

$44,730

Average Female

Cohoes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cohoes Language by Age

90.23%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cohoes Language

90.23% of Cohoes residents speak only English, while 9.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Cohoes Language

Cohoes Poverty by Race

OtherMultipleHispanicBlackWhiteNative0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1552,01016.54%
Multiple2,2371,14851.32%
Black2,1691,00546.33%
Hispanic1,38468949.78%
Other15013489.33%
Native17211.76%

25.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.88%

Male Poverty Rate

30.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cohoes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cohoes is Other, with 89.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cohoes is Native, with 11.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.31%.

Cohoes Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.23%
High School19.17%
Some College17.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.71%

Cohoes Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.72%
Male Unemployed48.06%
Female Employed15.93%
Male Employed3.3%

Cohoes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cohoes Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,395$85,339
Households$62,111$74,337
Married Families$100,898$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,885$58,320
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cohoes Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

31.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cohoes Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3415-190102030405060

male

female

Cohoes Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cohoes Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceBlackHispanicAsianTwoOrMoreRacesIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cohoes Marital Status

27.9%23.2%32.32%14.09%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

935

Number of Veterans

863

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam234
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War168
Korea102
World War II18

Cohoes Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+329
35 to 54290
55 to 64144
65 to 74143
18 to 3429

Cohoes Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicOther Race2+ RacesBlack0100200300400500600700800900

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8477.68%
Hispanic8711.13%
Other Race6842.5%
2+ Races121.07%
Black80.59%

Cohoes Veterans by Race

Cohoes Veterans by Education

10.8%28.4%45.25%15.55%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cohoes Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cohoes Employment by Age

Native AmericanAsianBlackWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceHispanic2+ Races0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Cohoes Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cohoes Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

23.62%19.49%53.15%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

36.05%22.87%20.24%17.72%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.31%

Born in Cohoes

92.56%

Native Born

7.44%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

4.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.56% of Cohoes residents were born in the United States, with 83.31% having been born in New York. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cohoes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,399320.17%
202818,367320.17%
202718,335330.18%
202618,302320.18%
202518,270320.18%
202418,238320.18%
202318,2063501.96%
202217,856-160-0.89%
202118,016-93-0.51%
202018,1091,4318.58%
201916,678200.12%
201816,658-129-0.77%
201716,787-69-0.41%
201616,8563702.24%
201516,4862741.69%
201416,212-6-0.04%
201316,21860.04%
201216,212190.12%
201116,193180.11%
201016,17500%
200015,521-1,304-7.75%
199016,825-1,319-7.27%
198018,144-509-2.73%
197018,653-1,476-7.33%
196020,129-1,143-5.37%
195021,272-683-3.11%
194021,955-1,271-5.47%
193023,2262391.04%
192022,987-1,722-6.97%
191024,7097993.34%
190023,9101,4016.22%
189022,5093,09315.93%
188019,4164,05926.43%
187015,3576,55774.51%
18608,8004,571108.09%
18504,229-14,170-77.02%

Cohoes Population by Year