Canaan, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Canaan town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 121 | 5.52% |
| 5 to 9 years | 146 | 6.66% |
| 10 to 14 years | 134 | 6.12% |
| 15 to 19 years | 203 | 9.27% |
| 20 to 24 years | 90 | 4.11% |
| 25 to 29 years | 77 | 3.51% |
| 30 to 34 years | 59 | 2.69% |
| 35 to 39 years | 181 | 8.26% |
| 40 to 44 years | 108 | 4.93% |
| 45 to 49 years | 126 | 5.75% |
| 50 to 54 years | 63 | 2.88% |
| 55 to 59 years | 165 | 7.53% |
| 60 to 64 years | 308 | 14.06% |
| 65 to 69 years | 193 | 8.81% |
| 70 to 74 years | 91 | 4.15% |
| 75 to 79 years | 49 | 2.24% |
| 80 to 84 years | 59 | 2.69% |
| 85 years and over | 18 | 0.82% |
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Canaan, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Canaan, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 60 to 64 years with a population of 308 (14.06% of the total population).
The largest age group in Canaan, Maine was for the group of age 60 to 64 years with a population of 308 (14.06%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Canaan, Maine was the 85 years and over with a population of 18 (0.82%).
Canaan, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Canaan, Maine's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Canaan, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 1,227 (56% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Canaan town 's population under 18 was 25.29%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Canaan town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 56%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.71% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Canaan, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Canaan, Maine is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Canaan town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Canaan, Maine, is 29.1.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Canaan, Maine, is 29.7.
- Total dependency ratio for Canaan, Maine is 58.8.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Canaan, Maine is 3.4.
FIGURE 3
Canaan, Maine population pyramid
Canaan town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Canaan, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Canaan, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 51 | 70 | 121 |
| 5 to 9 years | 112 | 34 | 146 |
| 10 to 14 years | 53 | 81 | 134 |
| 15 to 19 years | 123 | 80 | 203 |
| 20 to 24 years | 53 | 37 | 90 |
| 25 to 29 years | 47 | 30 | 77 |
| 30 to 34 years | 17 | 42 | 59 |
| 35 to 39 years | 87 | 94 | 181 |
| 40 to 44 years | 73 | 35 | 108 |
| 45 to 49 years | 48 | 78 | 126 |
| 50 to 54 years | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| 55 to 59 years | 133 | 32 | 165 |
| 60 to 64 years | 134 | 174 | 308 |
| 65 to 69 years | 132 | 61 | 193 |
| 70 to 74 years | 51 | 40 | 91 |
| 75 to 79 years | 34 | 15 | 49 |
| 80 to 84 years | 42 | 17 | 59 |
| 85 years and over | 4 | 14 | 18 |
Things to know
What is the population of Canaan, Maine under 18?
Canaan town's population under the age of 18 is 554, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 25.29% of the total resident population of Canaan, Maine.
What is the aging population in Canaan, Maine?
Canaan town's population aged 65 years and above was 410. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 18.71% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates