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Town of Coxsackie, New York

Coxsackie (town), town, in Greene County, New York. Coxsackie (town) had 8,079 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,382 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,776 (±24). GEOID 3603918729.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,079

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,382 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,776 ±24

Median household income

$88,188

±$26,546 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$303,100

±$31,437 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$889

±$85 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Coxsackie (town) and what county is it in?

Coxsackie (town) is a town in Greene County, New York. It covers 36.9 square miles of land, 227 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside the Town of Coxsackie: Coxsackie (village, 2,746 in 2020) and Sleepy Hollow Lake (CDP, 1,153 in 2020).

Coxsackie (town) (marked with a dot) in Greene County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Coxsackie (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,079 people lived in Coxsackie (town) on July 1, 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 8,382 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,776 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 −81 (8,129)
  • 2021→2022 −214 (7,915)
  • 2022→2023 −47 (7,868)
  • 2023→2024 +130 (7,998)
  • 2024→2025 +81 (8,079)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCoxsackie (town)Greene CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,776±2447,40919,852,366−709
Households2,507±24818,6747,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.33±0.222.382.49−0.32
Housing units3,076±29929,0808,585,241no clear change

Coxsackie (town)'s population since 2000

From 8,884 in 2000 to 8,079 in 2025: down 9.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Coxsackie (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,884
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,943
  • 2010 Census 8,918
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,551
  • 2020 Census 8,382
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,079

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Coxsackie (town)?

The median resident of Coxsackie (town) is 44.0 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 16.3%. 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCoxsackie (town)Greene CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.0±3.047.439.8no clear change
Under 18 years15.1%±3.1 pts16.2%20.5%–
65 years and over18.4%±4.0 pts24.1%17.9%–
Male64.1%±2.4 pts51.1%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.9%±2.0 pts6.8%19.8%−5.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic72.5%±3.4 pts82.8%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic16.3%±1.3 pts4.5%13.4%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts1.2%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.2 pts4.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.3 pts0.5%1.0%–
Born outside the United States5.6%±1.9 pts5.2%22.8%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.8%±1.6 pts7.7%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±2.2 pts7.1%3.7%–
With a disability17.4%±4.5 pts15.0%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.9%±2.0 pts3.7%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)72.0%±2.8 pts89.0%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.0%±5.4 pts29.9%40.2%+11.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±3.5 pts11.9%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.3%±2.3 pts91.9%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.5 pts0.7%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Coxsackie (town) earn?

Half of Coxsackie (town)'s 2,507 households earn less than $88,188 a year (±$26,546), against $77,945 in Greene County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $74,184 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCoxsackie (town)Greene CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$88,188±$26,546$77,945$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$107,120±$15,603$104,545$128,247–
Per capita income$35,428±$4,803$44,090$50,712+$7,902
People below the poverty line12.7%±6.1 pts9.9%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line25.6%±17.2 pts9.9%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP7.7%±3.3 pts7.9%15.6%–
Households with a computer95.8%±2.8 pts92.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.2%±5.7 pts85.8%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Coxsackie (town)?

Owners occupy 74.0% of Coxsackie (town)'s occupied homes and renters 26.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,100 by its owner (±$31,437). The median renter pays $889 a month including utilities, and 23.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCoxsackie (town)Greene CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$303,100±$31,437$271,600$423,800+$101,266
Median gross rent$889±$85$1,004$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.4%±10.6 pts35.0%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,038±$253$1,922$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes74.0%±6.7 pts77.2%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes26.0%±6.7 pts22.8%45.7%–
Housing units3,076±29929,0808,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.2%±2.0 pts1.0%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±6.3 pts5.1%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes75.6%±4.9 pts75.1%41.2%–
Mobile homes4.5%±2.9 pts6.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±0.9 pts0.5%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20192.4%±1.7 pts3.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.8%±4.9 pts24.5%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle6.3%±3.0 pts7.3%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Coxsackie (town) building?

Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in Coxsackie (town) in 2025 (14 in single-family houses), 1.7 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 14 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Coxsackie (town) work and get to work?

79.5% of Coxsackie (town)'s workers drive alone and 11.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCoxsackie (town)Greene CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)40.6%±4.0 pts56.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.9%±3.0 pts3.9%6.4%–
Drove alone to work79.5%±5.7 pts73.1%48.8%–
Carpooled5.6%±3.1 pts8.1%6.3%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.5 pts2.1%21.6%–
Walked2.1%±1.8 pts2.7%5.6%–
Worked from home11.2%±4.8 pts12.8%14.9%+7.7 pts
Mean travel time to work32.7 min±5.328.9 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Coxsackie (town)?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Coxsackie (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $64,911 (Tract 807) to $97,067 (Tract 806).

Census tracts in Coxsackie (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Coxsackie (town)
Tract 806Greene County3,121 $97,067 $297,200100%
Tract 807Greene County2,731 $64,911 $313,200100%
Tract 808Greene County1,924 not published not published100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Coxsackie (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Coxsackie (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Coxsackie (town) is the 1,536th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 182nd-most populous of 924 in New York.

Coxsackie (town) ranks 706th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Coxsackie (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate182nd924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,111th1,225
Residents per square mile1,007th1,657
Median household income706th1,623
Per capita income1,212th1,653
Median home value627th1,637
Median gross rent1,134th1,515
Poverty rate459th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,119th1,640
Median age753rd1,654
Owner-occupied share1,054th1,639
Work from home792nd1,350
Travel time to work352nd1,652

Coxsackie (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Coxsackie (town)?

14 of the 57 figures for Coxsackie (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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