Population 2,475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canaan
Household size in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Canaan are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Canaan is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Canaan (21.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Canaan
Renters in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Canaan rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 24.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Canaan: 18.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Canaan is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,270 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,014 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,158 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,313 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Canaan runs $1,313 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Canaan
Bachelor's degrees in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Canaan (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Canaan: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Canaan
| Period | Canaan | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Canaan: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Canaan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | 2.37 | 35.6 | 21.0% | 40.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,313 | 25.8% | 96.6% | 8.9% |
| Ashley Falls | 2.50 | 45.3 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,866 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 11.7% |
| East Canaan | 2.78 | 40.3 | 19.8% | 26.4% | 22.9% | 1961 | $1,185 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 5.9% |
| South Canaan | 2.23 | 58.6 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 22.5% | 1960 | $1,222 | 52.9% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Salisbury | 2.54 | 45.6 | 7.2% | 33.4% | 38.7% | 1972 | $1,962 | 57.5% | 98.9% | 12.7% |
| Southfield | 2.62 | 53.1 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 1970 | $2,845 | 43.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Falls Village | 2.41 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 20.8% | 27.8% | 1951 | $1,730 | 51.3% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| Sheffield | 2.61 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1970 | $1,925 | 36.1% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Taconic | 2.34 | 53.1 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 46.5% | 1980 | $1,846 | 53.1% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| Mill River | 2.66 | 51.0 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 34.4% | 1976 | $2,614 | 37.7% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Lime Rock | 2.35 | 45.4 | 5.4% | 23.5% | 30.0% | 1963 | $1,668 | 54.1% | 96.1% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Canaan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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