Canaan is a city located in Litchfield County Connecticut. Canaan has a 2020 population of 1,050. Canaan is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -13.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,212 in 2010.
The average household income in Canaan is $60,709 with a poverty rate of 18.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $779 per month, and the median house value is $183,800. The median age in Canaan is 46.2 years, 46.6 years for males, and 46 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canaanwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,129 | 91.79% |
Black or African American | 68 | 5.53% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 2.68% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 536 | 2.29 | 62.5 |
Married | 177 | 3.66 | 82.5 |
Male | 44 | 4.02 | 79.5 |
Female | 16 | 4 | 100 |
Non Family | 299 | 1.14 | 46.2 |
3.41
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 70 | 7.76% |
9th to 12th Grade | 49 | 5.43% |
High School Graduate | 366 | 40.58% |
Some College | 141 | 15.63% |
Associates Degree | 84 | 9.31% |
Bachelors Degree | 135 | 14.97% |
Graduate Degree | 57 | 6.32% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 811 | 750 | 192 |
2+ Races | 33 | 33 | |
Black | 7 | ||
Hispanic | 51 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.67%.
85.21% of Canaan residents speak only English, while 14.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.67% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 123 | 123 | 100.00% |
Black | 44 | 7 | 15.91% |
White | 1,002 | 98 | 9.78% |
Other | NaN% |
18.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.31%
Male Poverty Rate
20.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Canaan is Hispanic, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Canaan is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.71%.
37.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.6%
Male Marriage Rate
44.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 86 | 9.98% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
64%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
57.97%
Born in Canaan
90.33%
Native Born
9.67%
Foreign Born
9.51%
Non Citizen
0.16%
Naturalized
90.33% of Canaan residents were born in the United States, with 57.97% having been born in Connecticut. 9.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,212 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,262 | 50 | 4.13% |
2012 | 1,177 | -85 | -6.74% |
2013 | 1,306 | 129 | 10.96% |
2014 | 1,178 | -128 | -9.80% |
2015 | 1,098 | -80 | -6.79% |
2016 | 1,192 | 94 | 8.56% |
2017 | 1,123 | -69 | -5.79% |
2018 | 1,227 | 104 | 9.26% |
2019 | 1,050 | -177 | -14.43% |
2020 | 1,050 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 1,050 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 1,050 | 0.00% |