New Canaan, Connecticut Population

Overview

20,574

Total Population

42.5

Median age

54.76%

Female population %

82.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,064

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Canaan town is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Canaan town's population under 18 was 28.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Canaan town, 22.28% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,960 more females than males in New Canaan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.76% females and 45.24% males in New Canaan, Connecticut.
The New Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 891.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,139.

New Canaan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Canaan town population: 88.66% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.45% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
New Canaan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,064 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,51 (94.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Canaan town is White with a population of 18,241 (88.66% of the total population).

New Canaan town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,732 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Canaan town's population increased by 366 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Canaan town's population increased by 739 (3.73%), 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, New Canaan town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,437.