Cohoes, New York Population 2024

18,238

Cohoes Demographics

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

  • White: 77.79%
  • Two or more races: 11.26%
  • Black or African American: 8.07%
  • Asian: 2.24%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
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)
White13,97177.79%
Two or more races2,02311.26%
Black or African American1,4498.07%
Asian4032.24%
Native American510.28%
Other race330.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.17%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cohoes Population by Race

Cohoes Population Pyramid 2024

Cohoes Median Age

37.6

Total

36.9

Male

37.8

Female

Cohoes Adults

There are 14,239 adults, (3,354 of whom are seniors) in Cohoes.

Cohoes Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cohoes Sex Ratio

Female9,87654.99%
Male8,08445.01%

Cohoes Population by Age

Cohoes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7852.1942.557.5
Non Family3,5361.1732.467.6
Married2,3602.8769.730.3
Female1,3863.3530.669.4
Male5032.9218.981.1

2.89

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

42.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cohoes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9928.26%
Associates Degree2,08117.32%
Bachelors Degree2,15517.94%
Graduate Degree1,0178.47%
High School Graduate3,73431.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1741.45%
Some College1,86015.48%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0229,2442,839
Black79468884
2+ Races71650180
Hispanic489409168
Asian17616077
Native American43136
Other Race33170
Islander30300

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 43.75%.

Cohoes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,347$72,879$61,602
Graduate Degree$81,042$84,118$76,705
High School Graduate$40,526$48,365$38,924
Less Than 9th Grade$25,924$40,563$21,505
Overall$49,724$56,021$45,444
Some College$40,000$42,961$36,781

$49,724

Average Earnings

$56,021

Average Male

$45,444

Average Female

Cohoes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cohoes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cohoes Language

91.96% of Cohoes residents speak only English, while 8.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.6% of the population.

Cohoes Language

Cohoes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7601,66813.07%
Multiple2,0231,13055.86%
Black1,42443630.62%
Hispanic1,05225624.33%
Other2222100%
Native511835.29%
Asian40361.49%

19.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.18%

Male Poverty Rate

24.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cohoes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cohoes is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cohoes is Asian, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.76%.

Cohoes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.74%
High School14.99%
Some College11.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.32%

Cohoes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.8%
Male Unemployed23.46%
Female Employed10.13%
Male Employed3.68%

Cohoes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cohoes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,750$80,694
Households$62,679$73,441
Married Families$97,742$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,108$60,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cohoes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cohoes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cohoes Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cohoes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cohoes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

963

Number of Veterans

889

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam241
First Gulf War207
Second Gulf War128
Korea117
World War II23

Cohoes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+321
35 to 54254
65 to 74181
55 to 64171
18 to 3436

Cohoes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9317.86%
Hispanic356.18%
Black171.77%
2+ Races151.56%

Cohoes Veterans by Race

Cohoes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cohoes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cohoes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cohoes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cohoes Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.63%

Born in Cohoes

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

4.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Cohoes residents were born in the United States, with 83.63% having been born in New York. 2.1% 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