Canaan

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,297
Median household income: $31,986
Median home value: $170,700

Located in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, Canaan is a community with a population of 1,297. At $31,986, its median household income sits below Northwest Hills Planning Region's $91,035.

From 2019 to 2023, Canaan's population grew 23.5% from 1,050 to 1,297, while its median home value was little changed from $170,300 to $170,700.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $1,321.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,297
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $31,986
Median home value: $170,700
Median gross rent: $1,321
Housing units: 657
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0501,297

Median household income

$36,532$31,986

Median home value

$170,300$170,700

Median gross rent

$1,277$1,321

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,050	$36,532	$170,300	$1,277
2020	1,230	$42,692	$183,800	$779
2021	1,243	$28,873	$170,300	$814
2022	1,353	$31,130	$188,900	$1,078
2023	1,297	$31,986	$170,700	$1,321

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1728.2%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.9%
5 to 17	366	28.2%
18 to 24	17	1.3%
25 to 34	87	6.7%
35 to 44	229	17.7%
45 to 54	166	12.8%
55 to 64	162	12.5%
65 to 74	108	8.3%
75 and over	99	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	816	62.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	345	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	15.3%
High school graduate	196	23.0%
Some college or associate's	329	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	172	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	409	76.7%
Carpooled	69	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	40.2%
15 to 29 min	222	46.3%
30 to 44 min	53	11.0%
45 to 59 min	9	1.9%
60+ min	3	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 34.5% (447 of 1,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	340	58.8%
Nonfamily households	238	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	578	88.0%
Vacant	79	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350	60.6%
Renter-occupied	228	39.4%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	72.1%
1-unit, attached	30	4.6%
2 to 4 units	58	8.8%
5 to 19 units	25	3.8%
20 or more units	22	3.3%
Mobile home & other	48	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0910870
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0401, -73.3329