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Population (year 2000): 15,521. Estimated
population in July 2005: 15,085 (-2.8% change)
Males: 7,182 (46.3%), Females: 8,339 (53.7%)
Albany County
Zip code:
12047
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $32,856 (year 2000)
Median house value: $86,900 (year 2000)
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
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%).
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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cohoes:
- ALBANY INTL (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 74 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cohoes:
- BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 8 miles;
MECHANICVILLE, NY; ID: K27)
- ROUND LAKE (about 11 miles; ROUND LAKE, NY; ID: W57)
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 12 miles; TROY, NY; ID:
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/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; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 11 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,315)
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)
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)
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