City of Cohoes 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: City of Cohoes
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 15,521 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 7,182 46.3%
Female 8,339 53.7%
Under 5 years 965 6.2%
5 to 9 years 1,030 6.6%
10 to 14 years 958 6.2%
15 to 19 years 871 5.6%
20 to 24 years 981 6.3%
25 to 34 years 2,341 15.1%
35 to 44 years 2,202 14.2%
45 to 54 years 2,178 14.0%
55 to 59 years 733 4.7%
60 to 64 years 575 3.7%
65 to 74 years 1,231 7.9%
75 to 84 years 1,091 7.0%
85 years and over 365 2.4%
Median Age (years) 37.8 (X)
18 years and over 12,037 77.6%
----Male 5,410 34.9%
----Female 6,627 42.7%
21 years and over 11,519 74.2%
62 years and over 3,019 19.5%
65 years and over 2,687 17.3%
----Male 953 6.1%
----Female 1,734 11.2%
RACE

One Race 15,330 98.8%
----White 14,767 95.1%
----Black or African American 335 2.2%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 25 0.2%
----Asian 106 0.7%
--------Asian Indian 24 0.2%
--------Chinese 18 0.1%
--------Filipino 19 0.1%
--------Japanese 4 0.0%
--------Korean 25 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 10 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 6 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 3 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 3 0.0%
----Some Other Race 91 0.6%
Two or More Races 191 1.2%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 14,942 96.3%
Black or African American 429 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 67 0.4%
Asian 142 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.1%
Some Other Race 129 0.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 15,521 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 315 2.0%
----Mexican 30 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 163 1.1%
----Cuban 13 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 109 0.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,206 98.0%
----White alone 14,582 94.0%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 15,521 100.0%
In Households 15,255 98.3%
----Householder 6,932 44.7%
----Spouse 2,524 16.3%
----Child 4,299 27.7%
--------Own Child under 18 years 3,222 20.8%
----Other Relatives 574 3.7%
--------Under 18 years 183 1.2%
----Nonrelatives 926 6.0%
--------Unmarried Partner 499 3.2%
In Group Quarters 266 1.7%
----Institutionalized Population 161 1.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 105 0.7%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 6,932 100.0%
Family Households (families) 3,863 55.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,797 25.9%
----Married-Couple Family 2,524 36.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 970 14.0%
----Female Householder, no husband present 1,060 15.3%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 678 9.8%
Nonfamily Households 3,069 44.3%
----Householder Living Alone 2,632 38.0%
--------Householder 65 years and over 1,082 15.6%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,942 28.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 1,966 28.4%
Average Household Size 2.20 (X)
Average Family Size 2.91 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 7,689 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 6,932 90.2%
Vacant Housing Units 757 9.8%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 18 0.2%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.9% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 8.1% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 6,932 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,109 44.8%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 3,823 55.2%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.36 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.07 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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