Cohoes, NY Profile

Cohoes, NY, population 15,085, is located in New York's Albany county, about 73.3 miles from Springfield and 87.1 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Cohoes's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cohoes has declined by about 3%.

Cohoes's property crime levels tend to be lower than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cohoes tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	35.30
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,521	N/A
2001	15,383	-0.89%
2002	15,333	-0.33%
2003	15,295	-0.25%
2004	15,212	-0.54%
2005	15,085	-0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,856

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	302
2002	262
2003	352
2004	339
2005	420
2006	331
2007	455
2008	406

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	0	1	1	1	2	1	3
Robbery	7	1	4	4	4	5	4	6
Aggravated Assault	34	40	49	47	58	43	63	52

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,537
2002	1,168
2003	1,250
2004	1,174
2005	1,031
2006	1,236
2007	1,144
2008	1,257

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	65	41	58	40	44	55	44	42
Larceny, Theft	136	126	114	123	100	115	114	127
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	16	20	17	13	17	13	20
Arson	3	-	-	-	-	1	0	0

Location

Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles