Canaan, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
257
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
52.6
63.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.34%
6.36% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$83,043
2024 Median Property Value
$275,000
2024 Employed Population
139
20.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Canaan, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Canaan, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Canaan, NH was $275,000, and the homeownership rate was 26.6%.

Most people in Canaan, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Canaan, NH was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew HampshireGrafton County, NHClaremont-Lebanon, NH-VTGrafton, Sullivan, Coos Counties PUMA, NH

Population & Diversity

Canaan, NH is home to a population of 257 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.06% of Canaan, NH residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (228 people) in Canaan, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Canaan, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canaan, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canaan, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    228 ± 109
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 34
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (228 people) in Canaan, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
4.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 5.06% of Canaan, NH residents (13 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, NH was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 15

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Economy

The economy of Canaan, NH employs 139 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canaan, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Educational Services (37 people), and Construction (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,391), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,482), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,329).

Employment

Occupations

139
2024 Value
± 114
20.9%
1 Year growth
± 98.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canaan, NH grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 115 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canaan, NH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canaan, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

139
2024 Value
± 114
20.9%
1 Year growth
± 98.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canaan, NH grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 115 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canaan, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Educational Services (37 people), and Construction (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canaan, NH, though some of these residents may live in Canaan, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,442
Median earning men ± $64,693
$34,634
Median earning women ± $25,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,970).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.
Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

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Housing & Living

People in Canaan, NH have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canaan, NH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$275,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$169,335
$47
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,043
Median Household Income
± $62,322
177
Number of Households
± 104

The following chart displays the households in Canaan, NH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canaan, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.35%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Canaan, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (9.35%).

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canaan, NH have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Canaan, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canaan, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canaan, NH have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canaan, NH (24 out of 257 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canaan, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Canaan, NH has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 30% on Medicare, 5.06% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27.2% were men and 72.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.73% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 30% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27.2% were men and 72.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.06%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
30%
Medicare
5.06%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canaan, NH grew by 3.7% from 4.88% to 5.06%.

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