19.6% of Cohoes, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 10.4% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.3%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cohoes, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cohoes:
19.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cohoes:
12.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cohoes:
27.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cohoes:
23.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.3%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Cohoes, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cohoes,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
78.9%5 years
39.6%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
47.9%15 years
42.5%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cohoes,NY (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
36.8%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
35.4%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cohoes,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.6%Under 6 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cohoes, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cohoes, NY (%)
16.0%White
34.0%Black
34.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
57.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cohoes, NY (absolute numbers)
2,048White
509Black
23American Indian
6Asian
0Native Hawaiian
24Other race
1,5712+ races
263Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cohoes, NY
Children below poverty level:
Cohoes, New York:
39.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cohoes:
10.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cohoes:
39.7%
New York:
28.7%
19.8%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
58.8%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
44.1%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
45.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.4%Both worked part-time
29.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
28.7%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
50.3%1939 or earlier
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