Overview
789
Total Population
53.7
Median age
55.26%
Female population %
81:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canaan town's population under 18 was 19.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canaan town, 12.17% were under the age of 15, 14.32% aged 15 to 29, 48.04% aged 30 to 64, 23.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 83 more females than males in Canaan town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.26% females and 44.74% males in Canaan, Vermont.
- The Canaan, Vermont gender ratio is 81:100 i.e. 81 men to 100 women (0.810).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 47.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 56.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canaan town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canaan town population: 98.99% are White and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Canaan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 789 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canaan town is White with a population of 781 (98.99% 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 1,101 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Canaan town's population decreased by 105 (9.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canaan town's population decreased by 73 (7.52%), 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 896.
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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)