Canaan town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,191 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.2 square miles
Population density: 53.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,121	96.81%	3.7%
Black:	25	1.14%	1150.0%
Indian:	6	0.27%	62.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	0.55%	60.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	70	3.19%	4.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-81	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.2

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
2,275
2,202	96.79%
2	0.09%
16	0.70%
9	0.40%
30	1.32%
13	0.57%
73	3.21%

2000
2,017
1,974	97.87%
4	0.20%
6	0.30%
0	0.00%
22	1.09%
11	0.55%
43	2.13%

1990
1,636
1,631	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
3	0.18%
5	0.31%

1980
1,189
1,187	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

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

228	11.3
30	1.5

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

343	21.0
38	2.3

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

444	37.3
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Canaan town, ME

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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
44.2
554	25.3%
1,637	74.7%
410	18.7%

865
2.53

612	70.8%
534	87.3%
38	6.2%
253	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
569	25.0%
1,706	75.0%
252	11.1%

901
2.52

637	70.7%
471	73.9%
74	11.6%
264	29.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
536	26.6%
1,481	73.4%
174	8.6%

778
2.59

572	73.5%
439	76.7%
55	9.6%
206	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
507	31.0%
1,129	69.0%
142	8.7%

564
2.90

458	81.2%
374	81.7%
38	8.3%
106	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
387	32.5%
802	67.5%
118	9.9%

395
2.96

331	83.8%
281	84.9%
26	7.9%
64	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Canaan town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	120	13.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	76	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	101	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	5.4%
$200,000 or more	24	2.8%

Median Household Income	54,406
Per Capita Income	27,468

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	5.8%
Public Assistance	58	6.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	225	26.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	938	70.6%
Unemployed	47	3.5%
In Armed Forces	6	0.5%

Total Labor Force	991	74.6%
Not in Labor Force	337	25.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	344	193	64.1%
Non-Profit	33	96	25.6%
Self-Employed	118	58	67.0%

Local Government	38	82	31.7%
State Government	8	4	66.7%
Federal Government	8	17	32.0%

Total Private + Self	462	251	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	199	30.4%
Total	549	450	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	124	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	206	20.5%
Professional, Technical	244	24.3%
Service Occupations	117	11.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	31	3.1%
All others	314	31.2%

White Collar		57.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	193	19.2%
Educational services	151	15.0%
Health care and social assistance	148	14.7%
Retail trade	118	11.7%
Manufacturing	87	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	63	6.3%
Other services	53	5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	37	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	36	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	3.2%
Public administration	9	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.8%
Utilities	7	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.6%
Finance and insurance	5	0.5%
Information	4	0.4%
Wholesale trade	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,002	96.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	68	3.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	462	21.1%
Irish	433	19.8%
French	378	17.3%
French Canadian	214	9.8%
American	185	8.4%
Polish	88	4.0%
German	85	3.9%
Scottish	69	3.1%
Italian	61	2.8%
Australian	50	2.3%
Canadian	36	1.6%
Greek	24	1.1%
European	20	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.8%
British	16	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,121	96.8%
Not a citizen	70	3.2%

Native	2,121	96.8%
Foreign-born	70	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	3.1%	46	3.1%	540	36.1%	494	33.0%	243	16.2%	127	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	3.1%
9-12 Years	46	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	540	36.1%
Some College	494	33.0%
Bach. Degree	243	16.2%
Grad Degree	127	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +102	R +80	R + 4.0%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +285	R +416	R + 37.4%
D -131
2020 vs. 2008	R +286	R +471	R + 42.5%
D -185

2016 vs. 2008	R +184	R +391	R + 38.5%
D -207
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	749	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	384	33.2%	22	1.9%	1,155	21	18	0.14%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	647	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	362	32.4%	108	9.7%	1,117	13	12	0.15%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	515	51.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	464	46.0%	30	3.0%	1,009	5	-1	0.14%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	569	53.8%	John McCain (R)	463	43.8%	25	2.4%	1,057	3	-2	0.14%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	558	53.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	460	44.4%	18	1.7%	1,036	0	-6	0.14%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	483	52.6%	George W. Bush (R)	356	38.7%	80	8.7%	919	-5	-9	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

384

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

749

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,155

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

362

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

647

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,117

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

515

51.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

464

46.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,009

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

569

53.8%

John McCain (R)

463

43.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

460

44.4%

John Kerry (D)

558

53.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Canaan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

356

38.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

483

52.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

919

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canaan town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Paul LePage (R)	588	61.6%	Janet Mills* (D)	347	36.3%	20 [+]	2.1%	955	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 20 (2.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Susan Collins* (R)	760	65.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	299	25.8%	99 [+]	8.5%	1,158	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 75 (6.5%); Max Linn (I) 24 (2.1%);
2018	S1	48%	Eric Brakey (R)	410	48.8%	Angus King* (I)	360	42.8%	71 [+]	8.4%	841	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 71 (8.4%);
2018	G	47%	Shawn Moody (R)	472	56.8%	Janet Mills (D)	307	36.9%	52 [+]	6.3%	831	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 52 (6.3%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	623	68.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	290	31.8%	0	0.0%	913	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	486	52.4%	Michael Michaud (D)	373	40.2%	68 [+]	7.3%	927	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 68 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	1,065
Median Value	$150,700

Occupied	865	81.2%
Vacant	200	18.8%

Owned	690	79.8%
Rented	175	20.2%
Median Rent	$892

Single-Family Units	733	68.8%
Detached	733	68.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	297	27.9%

Canaan town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canaan town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Canaan town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canaan town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canaan town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canaan town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canaan town, ME