Cohoes Jobs

Cohoes is a city located at the northeast corner of Albany County, New York, USA. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 15,521. The name is believed to arise from a Mohawk expression, Ga-ha-oose, which refers to the Cohoes Falls and means "Place of the Falling Canoe."

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Among the most common occupations in Cohoes are Sales and office occupations, 32%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Cohoes, New York work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Cohoes Jobs are for pharmacist jobs, administrative assistant jobs, project manager jobs, market researcher jobs, controller jobs and senior accountant jobs.

The leading industries in Cohoes, New York are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Cohoes job listings indicate that the following industries in Cohoes are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Aircraft Engine Mfg, Consumer Lending, Turbine Mfg and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cohoes, New York is $28,908, and the median income of households in Cohoes was $32,856.

Cohoes has an unemployment rate of 4.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cohoes Trends data, the number of Cohoes, New York jobs has increased by 108% since November 2006.

Population of Cohoes Total population 15,521 Male 46.27% Female 53.73% Median age 37.8     Cohoes Housing Owner-occupied homes 44.8% Median cost of a home $86,900 Median mortgage payment $704 Renter-occupied homes 55.2% Vacant housing 9.8% Median monthly rent $519     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,972 Median for all female full-time $25,845     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 44% Separated 4% Widowed 10% Divorced 10%     Race White 96% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 1%     Cohoes Commute Carpool 13.2% Public transportation 2.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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