Canaan

County:: Northwest Hills Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 32.912
State:: Connecticut

Canaan is located in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Canaan has a 2025 population of 1,082. Canaan is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,075 in 2020.

The average household income in Canaan is $118,638 with a poverty rate of 16.75%. The median age in Canaan is 54 years: 54.9 years for males, and 53.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Canaan includes 91.58% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,044	91.58%
Two or more races	66	5.79%
Black or African American	14	1.23%
Asian	11	0.96%
Other race	5	0.44%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Canaan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Canaan's average per capita income is $40,563. Household income levels show a median of $87,000. The poverty rate stands at 16.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$125,875	-
Families	$93,750	$120,383
Households	$87,000	$118,638
Non Families	$63,846	$107,435

$40,563

Average Income

$87,000

Median Household Income

16.75%

Poverty Rate