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Canaan

County:
Essex County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.571
State:
Vermont

Canaan is a CDP located in Essex County, Vermont. Canaan has a 2025 population of 260. Canaan is currently declining at a rate of -2.99% annually and its population has decreased by -23.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 341 in 2020.

The average household income in Canaan is $65,936 with a poverty rate of 8.85%.The median age in Canaan is 51.7 years: 44.8 years for males, and 54.9 years for females.

260
Total Population
166
Density (mi²)
-8 -2.99%
Growth

Canaan Population

Canaan Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Canaan includes 98.36% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30098.36%
Two or more races51.64%

Canaan Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Canaan's average per capita income is $30,000. Household income levels show a median of $56,250. The poverty rate stands at 8.85%.

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$65,500-
Families$65,250$91,969
Households$56,250$65,936
Non Families$17,750$20,548

$30,000

Average Income

$56,250

Median Household Income

8.85%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)