Overview
1,223
Total Population
55.4
Median age
48.24%
Female population %
107.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
47.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canaan town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canaan town is 55.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canaan town's population under 18 was 12.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canaan town, 9.32% were under the age of 15, 15.70% aged 15 to 29, 52.33% aged 30 to 64, 20.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Canaan town:
- 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 Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 132.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 93.

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Race / Ethnicity
Canaan town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canaan town population: 94.85% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 1.55% are Asian and 2.21% are multiracial.
- Canaan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,218 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canaan town is White with a population of 1,16 (94.85% of the total population).

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Year by year
Canaan town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,113 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Canaan town's population increased by 30 (2.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canaan town's population decreased by 35 (3.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2021, Canaan town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,054.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)