Canaan, New York Population

Overview

1,762

Total Population

53.8

Median age

47.73%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

68.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Canaan town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Canaan town is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canaan town's population under 18 was 16.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canaan town, 9.88% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 39.95% aged 30 to 64, 24.91% aged 65 to 84, and 5.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 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 47.73% females and 52.27% males in Canaan, New York.
The Canaan, New York gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Canaan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canaan town population: 90.69% are White, 5.68% are Black or African American, 1.25% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 2.27% are multiracial.
Canaan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,738 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canaan town is White with a population of 1,598 (90.69% of the total population).

Canaan town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,900 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Canaan town's population decreased by 125 (6.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canaan town's population decreased by 141 (8.24%), 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 2022, Canaan town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,562.