Canaan Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,088

Total Population

39.7

Median age

12.50%

Female population %

7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

13.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

525

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canaan township is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canaan township's population under 18 was 5.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canaan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canaan township, 4.60% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 69.13% aged 30 to 64, 5.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,066 less females than males in Canaan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 12.50% females and 87.50% males in Canaan Township, Pennsylvania.
The Canaan Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 7:100 i.e. 7 men to 100 women (7.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 558.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 46.

Canaan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canaan township population: 61.52% are White, 33.76% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.78% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
Canaan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 525 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,563 (87.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canaan township is White with a population of 2,515 (61.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,031 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Canaan township's population increased by 2,090 (112.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canaan township's population decreased by 339 (8.59%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,734.