Cohoes, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,043
Population
4,786/sq mi density
$62,111
Median Income
$33,370 per capita
$209,400
Home Value
$342,287 Zillow
$1,179
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
186
Violent Crime/100K
1,113 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$62,111 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$209,400 home value, $1,179/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12.8%
16,218 → 18,298
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$43,342 → $62,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cohoes across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,905
+1,607 from 2023 (18,298)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,882
+$17,771 from 2023 ($62,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,218 | - | $43,342 | - |
| 2015 | 16,486 | +1.7% | $46,226 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16,787 | +1.8% | $50,065 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 16,678 | -0.6% | $55,054 | +10% |
| 2021 | 17,993 | +7.9% | $58,669 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 18,298 | +1.7% | $62,111 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.