Canaan town, New Hampshire Population 2024

3,789

Canaan town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canaan town was:

  • White: 91.15%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.92%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
53.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
71.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-5)
The current population of Canaan town, New Hampshire is 3,789 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,794.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,46091.15%
Two or more races1824.79%
Black or African American731.92%
Asian591.55%
Other race220.58%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canaan town Population by Race

Canaan town Population Pyramid 2024

Canaan town Median Age

45.9

Total

49.1

Male

44.1

Female

Canaan town Adults

There are 3,186 adults, (710 of whom are seniors) in Canaan town.

Canaan town Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Canaan town Sex Ratio

Female1,95651.53%
Male1,84048.47%

Canaan town Population by Age

Canaan town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4172.598218
Married7643.0789.910.1
Non Family4791.1872.427.6
Female1053.9474.325.7
Male694.9772.527.5

2.98

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canaan town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2357.72%
Associates Degree2789.13%
Bachelors Degree45414.91%
Graduate Degree30910.15%
High School Graduate1,21239.82%
Less Than 9th Grade662.17%
Some College49016.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canaan town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canaan town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8272,530707
2+ Races1019719
Black73730
Asian373737
Other Race660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Canaan town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,955$83,542$62,500
Graduate Degree$86,875$67,500$91,250
High School Graduate$40,800$43,714$35,750
Less Than 9th Grade$45,682$45,653$0
Overall$47,266$47,596$46,250
Some College$46,125$47,121$41,701

$47,266

Average Earnings

$47,596

Average Male

$46,250

Average Female

Canaan town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canaan town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canaan town Language

96.46% of Canaan town residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.

Canaan town Language

Canaan town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,40837210.92%
Black7373100%
Multiple1812916.02%

12.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.38%

Male Poverty Rate

13.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canaan town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canaan town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canaan town is White, with 10.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.47%.

Canaan town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade65.33%
High School15.51%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Canaan town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.38%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Canaan town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canaan town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,071$109,923
Households$79,540$97,787
Married Families$105,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,813$61,781

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canaan town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Canaan town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canaan town Marriage

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.

Canaan town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canaan town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

281

Number of Veterans

276

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam150
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Canaan town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74124
35 to 5484
55 to 6450
75+23
18 to 340

Canaan town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2006.81%
Black73100%
2+ Races86.56%

Canaan town Veterans by Race

Canaan town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canaan town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Canaan town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canaan town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canaan town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54%

Born in Canaan town

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Canaan town residents were born in the United States, with 54% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Canaan town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,709-16-0.43%
20283,725-16-0.43%
20273,741-16-0.43%
20263,757-16-0.42%
20253,773-16-0.42%
20243,789-16-0.42%
20233,805-16-0.42%
20223,82190.24%
20213,812180.47%
20203,794-127-3.24%
20193,921-7-0.18%
20183,928-13-0.33%
20173,941-3-0.08%
20163,94430.08%
20153,941-12-0.3%
20143,953-3-0.08%
20133,956200.51%
20123,936100.25%
20113,926-18-0.46%
20103,94400%

Canaan town Population by Year