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Canaan, Connecticut Population by Gender

The total population of Canaan town is estimated to be 1,223 with 633 males (51.76%) and 590 females (48.24%). There are 43 less females than males in Canaan town.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

Canaan, Connecticut population by gender

The table below shows Canaan town's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Female 590 48.24%
Male 633 51.76%
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Canaan, Connecticut population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.24% females and 51.76% males in Canaan, Connecticut.

The above comparison shows there are less females than males in the Canaan town town as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows Canaan, Connecticut population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
Canaan, Connecticut population by gender. There is a slight majority of male population, with 51.76% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
107.3
Men
100
Women

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

In Canaan, Connecticut, there are more men than women. The Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).

This ratio is higher than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio by age

In Canaan, Connecticut, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 134.9 boys per 100 girls (134.9:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 47.1 males per 100 females (47.1:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Canaan, Connecticut.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 21 6 3.50
5 to 9 years 48 18 2.67
10 to 14 years 6 15 0.40
15 to 19 years 20 53 0.38
20 to 24 years 26 53 0.49
25 to 29 years 40 0
30 to 34 years 34 25 1.36
35 to 39 years 31 25 1.24
40 to 44 years 42 27 1.56
45 to 49 years 8 12 0.67
50 to 54 years 28 40 0.70
55 to 59 years 132 93 1.42
60 to 64 years 53 90 0.59
65 to 69 years 56 54 1.04
70 to 74 years 31 32 0.97
75 to 79 years 41 13 3.15
80 to 84 years 10 9 1.11
85 years and over 6 25 0.24
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 3.500 i.e. 35 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.589 i.e. 41.1 less men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.240 i.e. 24 senior men per 100 senior women.

Canaan, Connecticut population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 132. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 93.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 39 less females than males, in the age group 55-59 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).

The grouped bar chart shows Canaan, Connecticut population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 55-59 years (132) | Female # 55-59 years (93). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 21 boys and 6 girls in Canaan, Connecticut. Thus there are 15 more boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 53 males and 90 females in Canaan, Connecticut. Thus there are 37 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 6 males and 25 females.

Things to know

What percent of Canaan, Connecticut is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Canaan, Connecticut population of 1,223, 48.24% percent are females.

What percentage of Canaan, Connecticut is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Canaan, Connecticut population of 1,223, 51.76% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in Canaan, Connecticut?

In Canaan, Connecticut, the male to female ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).

References

Datasets

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2023
Canaan, Connecticut Population Breakdown by Gender
Last updated September 14, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Canaan town by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Canaan town across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of male population, with 51.76% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the Canaan town is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Canaan town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Canaan town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Canaan, Connecticut Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
Last updated September 14, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Canaan town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Canaan town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Canaan town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Canaan town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Canaan town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 55-59 years (132) | Female # 55-59 years (93). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Canaan town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the Canaan town is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the Canaan town is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Canaan town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Canaan town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

If you're looking for datasets from another year, please feel free to contact us at research@neilsberg.com and we'll be happy to assist you further.

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