Moving to Cohoes, New York

Population: 15,521. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,085 (-2.8% change)
Males: 7,182 (46.3%), Females: 8,339 (53.7%)

Albany County

Zip code: 12047

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $32,856
Median house value: $86,900

Population by Race

Races in Cohoes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.5%), French (19.2%), Italian (13.9%), German (11.2%), Polish (10.3%), English (7.6%).

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cohoes

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cohoes city

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

5.3% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,266 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cohoes:

  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (421 COLUMBIA ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cohoes:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cohoes:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 74 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cohoes:

  • BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 8 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: K27)
  • ROUND LAKE (about 11 miles; ROUND LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: W57)
  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 12 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)

Amtrak stations near Cohoes:

  • 10 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cohoes:

  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)

Schools

Public high school in Cohoes:

  • COHOES HS (Students: 658; Location: 1 TIGER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cohoes:

  • COHOES MS (Students: 527; Location: 7 BEVAN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 38 DUNSBACH FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HARMONY HILL SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: MADELON K. HICKEY WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 27 JAMES ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 150 CONTINENTAL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Cohoes:

  • COHOES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 1 ST MARIE’S LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRI CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 298 ST AGNES HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cohoes:

  • COHOES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $145,329; Location: 169 MOHAWK STREET; 26,937 books; 2,615 audio materials; 1,226 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)