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Cohoes, New York

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StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Total Population18,15919,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,145$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.639.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$223,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,251$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate25.9%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.932.626.4
Worked from Home11.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.6%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cohoes, New York

Age in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.639.838.9
Under 18 %19.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Households8,4037,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households50.1%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.5%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone35.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married43.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,304$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.8%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units9,7448,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes28.1%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.8%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,379$6,582n/a

Education in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.6%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.2%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.9%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cohoes, New York

StatisticCohoesNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Cohoes

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.