Cold Spring

Population: 1,868
Median household income: $116,635
Median home value: $590,600

Located in Putnam County, New York, Cold Spring is a community with a population of 1,868. Its median household income of $116,635 runs below the Putnam County figure of $127,405.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cold Spring's population grew 5.2% from 1,775 to 1,868, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $474,700 to $590,600.

53.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1953.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,868
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $116,635
Median home value: $590,600
Median gross rent: $1,734
Housing units: 963
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7751,868

Median household income

$98,056$116,635

Median home value

$474,700$590,600

Median gross rent

$1,445$1,734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,775	$98,056	$474,700	$1,445
2020	1,911	$111,667	$478,500	$1,586
2021	1,915	$117,292	$480,500	$1,565
2022	1,844	$112,109	$560,500	$1,553
2023	1,868	$116,635	$590,600	$1,734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	5.5%
5 to 17	272	14.6%
18 to 24	98	5.2%
25 to 34	182	9.7%
35 to 44	330	17.7%
45 to 54	191	10.2%
55 to 64	315	16.9%
65 to 74	216	11.6%
75 and over	162	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,669	89.3%
Black or African American	23	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate11.2%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree38.1%

Graduate or professional degree30.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.1%
High school graduate	156	11.2%
Some college or associate's	248	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	532	38.1%
Graduate or professional degree	431	30.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 50 min

Drove alone37.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit27.9%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	345	37.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	260	27.9%
Walked	91	9.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	221	23.7%
Other means	15	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	26.3%
15 to 29 min	75	10.5%
30 to 44 min	46	6.5%
45 to 59 min	136	19.1%
60+ min	267	37.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 8.8% (164 of 1,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	520	62.3%
Nonfamily households	315	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	835	86.7%
Vacant	128	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	534	64.0%
Renter-occupied	301	36.0%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	511	53.1%
1-unit, attached	65	6.7%
2 to 4 units	191	19.8%
5 to 19 units	151	15.7%
20 or more units	45	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3616936
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.4192, -73.9547