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Cohoes, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
18,043 Population 4,786/sq mi density
$62,111 Median Income $33,370 per capita
$209,400 Home Value $323,581 Zillow
$1,179 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
221 Violent Crime/100K 915 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$62,111 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$209,400 home value, $1,179/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 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.