Town in Columbia County, New York · 36.7 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Canaan town. The typical household earns $107,313, and the median resident is 54 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,567 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.36%
Men 53.4 · Women 54.2
2010–2026
1,504
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,504
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,504 | -14 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,518 | -14 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1,532 | -6 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 1,538 | -16 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 1,554 | -22 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 1,576 | +9 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 1,567 | -42 | 2.61% |
| 2019 | 1,609 | -12 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 1,621 | -14 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,635 | -16 | 0.97% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 30 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau