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New York·Albany County
5 tracts·18K people·$223K median·4,813/mi²
White 74 · Hispanic 8 · Black 7 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Other 35 · Married couple 30
Health 29 · Manufacturing 19 · Retail 16 · Professional 15 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 7 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Sales · office 23 · Service 18 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 66 · Carpool 33 · Work from home 12 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Cohoes is $223,400 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Cohoes has 18,159 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.6; the population is 74.0% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Black, 7.0% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.9% (Census ACS).
VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL (47%), HARMONY HILL SCHOOL (35%) and ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL (30%) lead the elementary schools; COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (38%); COHOES HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (50%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,251/month, 21% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Cohoes is $61,145 a year, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Cohoes, median rent is $1,251/month and the median home value is $223,400 (Census ACS).
Cohoes reported 2.5 violent crimes and 15.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 43 inches; snowfall averages 58 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Cohoes are inland flooding (75), landslide (54) and lightning (47), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Cohoes, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).