Cohoes, NY Population

Overview

17,931

Total Population

39.5

Median age

55.43%

Female population %

80.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

995

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cohoes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cohoes is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cohoes's population under 18 was 20.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cohoes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cohoes, 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.

There are 1,949 more females than males in Cohoes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.43% females and 44.57% males in Cohoes, NY.
The Cohoes, NY gender ratio is 80.4:100 i.e. 80.4 men to 100 women (0.804).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 788.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 929.

Cohoes's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cohoes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 995 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,936 (94.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cohoes is White with a population of 14,85 (82.82% of the total population).

Cohoes's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,108 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Cohoes's population increased by 685 (4.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cohoes's population increased by 1,933 (11.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cohoes's population was lowest in year 2007 at 15,091.