Canaan, CT City Data

Canaan, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,288 people who live in Canaan and approximately 182,193 who live in Litchfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canaan to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Canaan. We have included Canaan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canaan Information

Litchfield County where Canaan resides is 944.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,193 and has a population rank of 301 out of all the places in the United States.

Canaan has a total of 1,288 people and of those residents there are 602 males and 686 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 2,035 births each year and around 1,585 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canaan varies per year, but currently 1,272 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,288 people who live in Canaan, there are 321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canaan is 163 male and 158 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 998.

General Canaan Information
Total area in square miles - Litchfield County	944.57
Water area in square miles - Litchfield County	N/A
Resident population - Litchfield County	182,193
Population rank - Litchfield County	301
Total population	1,288
Total population (male)	602
Total population (female)	686
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Litchfield County	2,035
Deaths- Litchfield County	1,585
Population of one race	1,272
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	321
Population under 20 years (male)	163
Population under 20 years (female)	158
Total population 18 years and over	998

Canaan Social Characteristics

There are 71,551 households in Canaan. Families make up 49,810 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canaan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,925), male householder with no wife present (2,400) and female householder with no husband present (5,902). The remainder of the Canaan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,953. Canaan, CT moving companies help people in Canaan move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Canaan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canaan is based, there are 74,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,613 never married, 43,111 now married, 828 separated, 8,294 widowed, and 8,123 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 732 separated, 1,894 widowed and 5,921 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canaan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canaan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Litchfield County)
Total households	71,551
Family households (families)	49,810
With own children under 18 years	24,115
Married-couple family	40,925
With own children under 18 years	18,967
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,400
With own children under 18 years	1,257
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,902
With own children under 18 years	3,430
Nonfamily households	21,953
Householder living alone	18,037
65 years and over	7,299

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	173
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	206
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	997
Householder	338
Spouse	242
Child	343
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	98
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	161
Female householder living alone	147
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,969
Never married	14,613
Now married	43,111
Separated	828
Widowed	8,294
Divorced	8,123
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	732
Widowed	1,894
Divorced	5,921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,288
Male	602
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	17
Female	686
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,288
One race	1,272
White	1,236
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,288
People who are White alone	1,236
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	171,567
Same house	109,368
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,625
Different state or abroad	12,791
Different state	10,979
Abroad	1,812

PLACE OF BIRTH (Litchfield County)
Total resident population	182,193
Born in United States	103,072
State of residence	121,015
Different state	49,905
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,375
Foreign born	9,898

Canaan Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Canaan. That total enrollment is 45,238 for the population of the country, which includes Canaan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,662 and elementary or high school enrollment was 64,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,391.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Canaan population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,238
Pre-kindergarten	3,338
Public	1,651
Private	1,687
Kindergarten	2,428
Public	2,217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,728
Public	19,798
Private	1,930
Elementary and high school	32,080
Public	28,924
Private	3,156
High school grades 9 to 12	10,352
Public	9,126
Private	1,226
College, undergraduate years	5,764
Public	4,284
Private	1,480
Graduate or professional school	1,628
Public	810
Private	818
Not enrolled in school	130,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,305
Less than 9th grade	5,631
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,332
High school graduate	39,949
Some college, no degree	24,120
Associate's degree	10,308
Bachelor's degree	34,965
Graduate or professional degree	27.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,901

Canaan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 142,506 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canaan. The Canaan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (34,229), service occupations (13,725), sales and office occupations (23,261), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (311), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,273) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,827). The 142,506 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 74,667 private wage and salary workers, 11,645 government workers, 8,906 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Litchfield County)
Population 16 years and over	142,506
In labor force	99,482
Civilian labor force	99,417
Employed	95,626
Unemployed	3,791
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	73,768
In labor force	46,297
Civilian labor force	46,279
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,455
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	68,738
In labor force	53,185
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,336
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Litchfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	93,934
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,271
Other means	330
Worked at home	3,691
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,368,865

OCCUPATION (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Management, professional, and related occupations	34,229
Service occupations	13,725
Sales and office occupations	23,261
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	311
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,273
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,827

INDUSTRY (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,357
Wholesale trade	2,539
Retail trade	11,291
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,113
Information	2,684
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,049
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,532
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,690

CLASS OF WORKER (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Private wage and salary workers	74,667
Government workers	11,645
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,906
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canaan Housing Characteristics

In Canaan, CT there are 79,267 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,551 occupied and 7,716 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canaan, there are 57,468 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,128 units in Canaan. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Canaan, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canaan, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canaan. There are 542 housing units with rent less than $200, 745 with rent between $200-299, 2,513 with rent between $300-499 and 11,905 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canaan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canaan, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Litchfield County)
Total housing units	79,267
Occupied housing units	71,551
Vacant housing units	7,716

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Litchfield County)
Total housing units	79,267
1-unit, detached	57,468
1-unit, attached	3,128
2 units	6,528
3 or 4 units	4,595
5 to 9 units	3,002
10 to 19 units	1,989
20 to 49 units	1,244
50 or more units	715
Mobile home	523

HOUSING TENURE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Owner-occupied	53,789
Renter-occupied	17,762

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
No vehicles available	3,847
2 vehicle available	46,410
3 vehicles available	10,852
4 vehicles available	2,635
5 or more vehicles available	1,100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Utility gas	8,892
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,767
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46,349
Coal or coke	136
Wood	2,083
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	305
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Less Than $50,000	53,789
$50,000 to $99,999	5,612
$100,000 to $149,999	14,497
$150,000 to $199,999	10,572
$200,000 to $299,999	8,453
$300,000 to $499,999	2,657
$1,000,000 or more	179
Median (dollars)	156,600

GROSS RENT (Litchfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,762
Less than $200	542
$200 to $299	745
$300 to $499	2,513
$500 to $699	5,302
$700 to $999	4,872
$1,000 to $1,499	1,558
$1,500 or more	172