Language Spoken At Home in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 439 | 100% |
| English only | 333 | 75.9% |
| Language other than English | 106 | 24.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 50 | 11.4% |
| Spanish | 9 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 97 | 22.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 10.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 465 | 100% |
| American | 54 | 11.6% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 133 | 28.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 186 | 40.0% |
| French Canadian | 40 | 8.6% |
| German | 38 | 8.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 82 | 17.6% |
| Italian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 5 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 9 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 222 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 149 | 67.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 60 | 27.0% |
| Married-couple family | 86 | 38.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 19 | 8.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 29 | 13.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 7.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 34 | 15.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 10.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 73 | 32.9% |
| Householder living alone | 46 | 20.7% |
| 65 years and over | 26 | 11.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 61 | 27.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 59 | 26.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 465 | 100% |
| Householder | 222 | 47.7% |
| Spouse | 85 | 18.3% |
| Child | 101 | 21.7% |
| Other relatives | 10 | 2.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 47 | 10.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 14 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 214 | 100% |
| Never married | 71 | 33.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 93 | 43.5% |
| Separated | 6 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 10 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 34 | 15.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 193 | 100% |
| Never married | 48 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 93 | 48.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 16 | 8.3% |
| Divorced | 36 | 18.7% |
Fertility in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 16 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 81.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 200 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 186 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 136 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 500 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 89 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32 | 36.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34 | 38.2% |
| College or graduate school | 20 | 22.5% |
Educational Attainment in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 321 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 17 | 5.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42 | 13.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 148 | 46.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 49 | 15.3% |
| Associate's degree | 19 | 5.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 42 | 13.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4 | 1.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.3% |
Veteran Status in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 381 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 42 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 465 | 100% |
| With a disability | 69 | 14.8% |
| Under 18 years | 84 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 301 | 100% |
| With a disability | 42 | 14.0% |
| 65 years and over | 80 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 31.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 451 | 100% |
| Same house | 341 | 75.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 107 | 23.7% |
| Same county | 41 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 66 | 14.6% |
| Same state | 14 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 52 | 11.5% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 465 | 100% |
| Native | 420 | 90.3% |
| Born in United States | 412 | 88.6% |
| State of residence | 59 | 12.7% |
| Different state | 353 | 75.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 1.7% |
| Foreign born | 45 | 9.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 45 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 33 | 73.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 12 | 26.7% |
Year of Entry in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 53 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 45 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 6.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42 | 93.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Canaan
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 45 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 4.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 6.7% |
| Northern America | 40 | 88.9% |