Canaan, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

961

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

41.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,214

50.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,200

Population & Diversity

Canaan, CT is home to a population of 961 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.39% of Canaan, CT residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (760 people) in Canaan, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 White (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Canaan, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canaan, CT was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canaan, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canaan, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 285
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 89
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 67

15.2%

Hispanic Population

146 people

15.2% of the people in Canaan, CT are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canaan, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

7.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 7.39% of Canaan, CT residents (71 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canaan, CT was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canaan, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28

Canaan, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canaan, CT.

Economy

The economy of Canaan, CT employs 482 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canaan, CT were Educational Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($102,050), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,050), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

482

2024 Value

± 178

−7.31%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canaan, CT declined at a rate of −7.31%, from 520 employees to 482 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canaan, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canaan, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

482

2024 Value

± 178

−7.31%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canaan, CT declined at a rate of −7.31%, from 520 employees to 482 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canaan, CT, are Educational Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canaan, CT, though some of these residents may live in Canaan, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,750

Median earning men ± $56,415

$41,473

Median earning women ± $6,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,150), Construction ($19,643), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,583), Information ($44,722), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,491).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canaan, CT was $204,200 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $204,200, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Canaan, CT is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canaan, CT have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canaan, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,965

$322

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Canaan, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canaan, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

44.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Canaan, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canaan, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,214

Median Household Income

± $38,210

478

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 478 households in Canaan, CT grew to $48,214 from the previous year's value of $31,986.

The following chart displays the households in Canaan, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canaan, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Canaan, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canaan, CT have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Canaan, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canaan, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canaan, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canaan, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canaan, CT (194 out of 958 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canaan, CT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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