North Canaan, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,209

Total Population

46.7

Median age

46.99%

Female population %

112.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

354

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Canaan town is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Canaan town's population under 18 was 23.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Canaan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Canaan town, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 13.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.33% aged 30 to 64, 15.49% aged 65 to 84, and 5.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 less females than males in North Canaan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.99% females and 53.01% males in North Canaan, Connecticut.
The North Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 239.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 205.

North Canaan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Canaan town population: 91.80% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 4.36% are some other race and 1.96% are multiracial.
North Canaan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,855 (88.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Canaan town is White with a population of 2,946 (91.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,432 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, North Canaan town's population increased by 83 (2.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Canaan town's population decreased by 242 (7.05%), 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, North Canaan town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,185.