Canaan, CTPublished Date: November 21, 2024Canaan is located in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut and has a population of 1,353. The poverty rate in Canaan is 40.5% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Canaan is 12.7% while the Northwest Hills Planning Region unemployment rate is 5.4%.
| | Population | |
|---|
| Male | | 56.7% |
| Female | | 43.3% |
| | Median Age (city/county) | |
|---|
| Canaan | | 36.6 |
| Northwest Hills | | 45.1 |
| | Median Household Income (city/county) | |
|---|
| Canaan | | $31,130 |
| Northwest Hills | | $87,971 |
| | Median Home Value (city/county) | |
|---|
| Canaan | | $181,442 |
| Northwest Hills | | $296,819 |
| | Median Rent (city/county) | |
|---|
| Canaan | | $1,078 |
| Northwest Hills | | $1,149 |
| | Poverty Rate (city/county) | |
|---|
| Canaan | | 40.5% |
| Northwest Hills | | 9.4% |
Races and Ethnicity
▩ White 77.2%
▩ Black or African American 10.3%
▩ Asian 0%
▩ Native 0%
▩ Pacific 0%
▩ Other 0%
▩ Hispanic 21.3%
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