Canaan town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,661 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 45.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,523	91.69%	2.6%
Black:	44	2.65%	38.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	1.20%	53.8%
2+ races:	40	2.41%	122.2%
Hispanic:	28	1.69%	24.3%

Total non-White:	138	8.31%	6.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,710
1,563	91.40%
71	4.15%
1	0.06%
13	0.76%
18	1.05%
37	2.16%
147	8.60%

2000
1,820
1,584	87.03%
203	11.15%
5	0.27%
11	0.60%
2	0.11%
15	0.82%
236	12.97%

1990
1,773
1,651	93.12%
74	4.17%
8	0.45%
2	0.11%
n/a
38	2.14%
122	6.88%

1980
1,654
1,569	94.86%
69	4.17%
0	0.00%
4	0.24%
n/a
10	0.60%
85	5.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-21	-1.2
-89	-4.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-67	-3.8
114	6.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

82	5.0
37	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Canaan town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.5
229	13.8%
1,432	86.2%
555	33.4%

780
2.02

481	61.7%
426	88.6%
24	5.0%
299	38.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
417	24.4%
1,293	75.6%
312	18.2%

673
2.35

451	67.0%
382	84.7%
29	6.4%
222	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
622	34.2%
1,198	65.8%
257	14.1%

641
2.34

413	64.4%
355	86.0%
24	5.8%
228	35.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
602	34.0%
1,171	66.0%
243	13.7%

635
2.37

444	69.9%
396	89.2%
24	5.4%
191	30.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
574	34.7%
1,080	65.3%
242	14.6%

562
2.53

396	70.5%
346	87.4%
25	6.3%
166	29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Canaan town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	61	7.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	76	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	140	17.9%
$200,000 or more	108	13.8%

Median Household Income	106,944
Per Capita Income	58,785

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	2.3%
Public Assistance	10	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	686	75.6%
Unemployed	40	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	726	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	182	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	156	175	47.1%
Non-Profit	56	99	36.1%
Self-Employed	133	46	74.3%

Local Government	22	37	37.3%
State Government	26	25	51.0%
Federal Government	0	19	0.0%

Total Private + Self	289	221	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	104	180	36.6%
Total	393	401	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	139	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	129	16.2%
Professional, Technical	291	36.6%
Service Occupations	82	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	1.5%
All others	153	19.3%

White Collar		70.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	117	14.7%
Educational services	111	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	98	12.3%
Public administration	78	9.8%
Construction	62	7.8%
Retail trade	60	7.6%
Manufacturing	56	7.1%
Other services	41	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	31	3.9%
Finance and insurance	28	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	14	1.8%
Wholesale trade	9	1.1%
Utilities	7	0.9%
Information	6	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.8%
Management	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	19	1.14%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	3	0.18%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	3	0.18%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	6	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	18	1.08%
Filipino	2	0.12%
Chinese	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,578	95.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	27	1.6%
Spanish	16	1.0%
Other Asian	16	1.0%
German, other Germanic	6	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%
Tagalog	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	305	18.4%
English	282	17.0%
Irish	275	16.6%
Italian	218	13.1%
Scottish	153	9.2%
Polish	121	7.3%
French	98	5.9%
American	54	3.3%
Dutch	34	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	30	1.8%
Russian	29	1.7%
Portuguese	28	1.7%
French Canadian	27	1.6%
Eastern European	24	1.4%
European	24	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,647	99.2%
Not a citizen	14	0.8%

Native	1,579	95.1%
Foreign-born	82	4.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.4%	34	2.6%	274	20.6%	360	27.0%	264	19.8%	383	28.7%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.4%
9-12 Years	34	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	274	20.6%
Some College	360	27.0%
Bach. Degree	264	19.8%
Grad Degree	383	28.7%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	D +179	D + 10.2%
D +203
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	D +149	D + 7.6%
D +177
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	D +107	D + 5.1%
D +127

2016 vs. 2008	R -4	R +72	R + 5.1%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	775	67.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	341	29.7%	32	2.8%	1,148	-8	-17	0.01%
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	572	59.5%	Donald Trump (R)	317	33.0%	72	7.5%	961	-4	-13	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	598	64.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	313	33.7%	17	1.8%	928	-1	-13	0.01%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	648	65.3%	John McCain (R)	321	32.4%	23	2.3%	992	-4	-13	0.01%
2004	83%	John Kerry (D)	630	61.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	37.2%	17	1.7%	1,030	-3	-14	0.01%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	464	52.8%	George W. Bush (R)	326	37.1%	88	10.0%	878	2	-11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

775

67.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

341

29.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,148

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

572

59.5%

Donald Trump (R)

317

33.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

961

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

598

64.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

313

33.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

928

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

648

65.3%

John McCain (R)

321

32.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

992

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

37.2%

John Kerry (D)

630

61.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,030

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

326

37.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

464

52.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

878

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canaan town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	70%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	683	71.2%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	276	28.8%	0	0.0%	959	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	70%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	562	59.0%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	343	36.0%	47 [+]	4.9%	952	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (2.1%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 14 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.4%);
2016	S3	69%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	627	67.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	270	29.1%	32 [+]	3.4%	929	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 22 (2.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%);
2014	G	47%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	295	47.4%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	222	35.6%	106 [+]	17.0%	623	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 103 (16.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,164
Median Value	$329,600

Occupied	780	67.0%
Vacant	384	33.0%

Owned	651	83.5%
Rented	129	16.5%
Median Rent	$1,328

Single-Family Units	1,079	92.7%
Detached	1,073	92.2%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	0.9%
Mobile Homes	24	2.1%

Canaan town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canaan town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Canaan town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canaan town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Canaan town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canaan town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canaan town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canaan town, NY