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Sunday, July 5th

Sunday Holy Eucharist Service

when:10:00am, Canaan, CT from:Christ Church Canaan

Sunday School

when:10:00am, Canaan, CT from:Christ Church Canaan

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Sunday, July 5th Monday, July 6th

Enter Shikari

when:7:30pm, Albany, NY venue:Valentines
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Tuesday, July 7th Wednesday, July 8th

ALADDIN

when:11:00am, Wallingford, CT venue:Chevrolet Theatre
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Friday, July 10th

Pat Travers

when:8:00pm, Poughkeepsie, NY venue:The Chance
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Connecticut Food Bank March 2009 eNewsletter


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Canaan Connecticut Information: Canaan, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for Canaan from the last gathering is 1081. You can view Canaan venues that host many Canaan CT events every year. You can also research Canaan Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Canaan Connecticut real estate guide. Canaan Connecticut has a latitude of 42.0098 and a longitude of -73.2982. Zip codes in Canaan, CT include 06018 ... more Canaan zips.

CANAAN DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canaan, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canaan, CT was 1,081.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canaan was 527, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canaan, CT
There are an estimated 266 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Canaan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canaan is 554 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canaan, Connecticut
There are an estimated 266 married women in the community. 58 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Canaan, CT
The median age of people living in Canaan, CT was 41.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Canaan was 58. There were 826 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (154) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Canaan, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canaan, CT was 1,072.

White Population in Canaan, CT
The estimated White population in the Canaan community is 1,049, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canaan, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Canaan, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canaan, CT was 0.

Asian Population in Canaan, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Canaan, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Canaan was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canaan community was 4, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canaan, CT
The household population number in Canaan was 1,081.

Group Quarters Population in Canaan, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Canaan, CT
The average household size in Canaan is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canaan, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 610 total housing units in Canaan.

The number of occupied housing units was 445, or 73 of the total units in town. Of these, 358 were owner-occupied (80.4), and 87 were renter-occupied (19.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 165 vacant homes in Canaan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canaan, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 295, with a median value in dollars of 164,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canaan, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,183 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canaan, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 698 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canaan, Connecticut
252 people in Canaan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canaan, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canaan was 94, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canaan, CT
In 2000, there were 135 people in Canaan, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canaan, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Canaan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canaan, Connecticut
There were 586 in the labor force in Canaan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Canaan was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canaan, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,688. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canaan, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canaan, Connecticut
Per capita income in Canaan in the last full census was 35,841. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Canaan numbered 9, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canaan, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.