Cohoes, NY Demographics

The total population of Cohoes is estimated to be 17,960 with 8,084 males (45.01%) and 9,876 females (54.99%). There are 1,792 more females than males in Cohoes.
The median household income in Cohoes was $63,416 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 792(1.26%) from $62,624 in 2020. This income is 85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cohoes sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,538. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cohoes stands at $63,416.
In Cohoes, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,170 for males and $34,318 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,998 for males and $54,825 for females.
In Cohoes, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $64,653, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,037.
In 2022, the population of Cohoes was 17,876, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cohoes's population was 18,023, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 18,108 in 2020.
The median age in Cohoes, NY is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 19.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cohoes population: 82.82% are White, 7.37% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.