North Canaan

  1. North Canaan Legal Resources
  2. North Canaan Statistics
  3. North Canaan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Canaan Employment Information
  5. North Canaan Family Information
  6. North Canaan Education Information
  7. North Canaan Public Benefits Information
  8. North Canaan Immigration & Civil Rights Information


North Canaan Legal Resources Back to top

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North Canaan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,062
  • Land Area (2000): 45.934 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.027 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 822
North Canaan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 2.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,044 97.89%

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North Canaan Employment Information Back to top
North Canaan Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,873 1,810 63 3.36% 34
1991 1,920 1,820 100 5.22% 53
1992 1,916 1,808 109 5.66% 57
1993 1,972 1,882 90 4.54% 46
1994 2,071 2,010 61 2.93% 29
1995 2,128 2,068 60 2.82% 29
1996 2,132 2,057 76 3.54% 36
1997 2,199 2,129 69 3.14% 32
1998 2,230 2,185 45 2.03% 21
1999 2,202 2,174 27 1.25% 12
2000 1,721 1,693 28 1.64% 16
2001 1,712 1,667 45 2.61% 26
2002 1,703 1,646 57 3.34% 33
2003 1,714 1,639 75 4.38% 44
2004 1,709 1,639 70 4.11% 41
2005 1,708 1,634 74 4.31% 43
2006 1,726 1,660 66 3.85% 39
2007 1,752 1,673 80 4.55% 46
2008 1,756 1,664 91 5.20% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,749 1,641 108 6.17% 62
Feb 2008 1,739 1,628 111 6.38% 64
Mar 2008 1,748 1,634 114 6.52% 65
Apr 2008 1,744 1,664 80 4.59% 46
May 2008 1,752 1,675 77 4.39% 44
Jun 2008 1,776 1,701 75 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 1,786 1,697 89 4.98% 50
Aug 2008 1,770 1,676 94 5.31% 53
Sep 2008 1,737 1,663 74 4.26% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

North Canaan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 122 22.14%
2. Educational Services 43 7.80%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 7.26%
4. Public Administration 38 6.90%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 5.81%
6. Utilities 26 4.72%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 3.45%
8. Health Care 18 3.27%
9. Repair and Maintenance 17 3.09%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 16 2.90%
11. Mining 15 2.72%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 2.54%
13. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.18%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 2.00%
15. Book Stores and News Dealers 11 2.00%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.00%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.81%
18. Private Household Services 10 1.81%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.63%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 9 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 104 20.72%
2. Finance and Insurance 64 12.75%
3. Social Assistance 38 7.57%
4. Educational Services 35 6.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 6.57%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 31 6.18%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 4.58%
8. Other Transportation 20 3.98%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 3.78%
10. Book Stores and News Dealers 17 3.39%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 14 2.79%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 14 2.79%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 2.79%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 2.59%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 2.19%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.19%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.39%
18. Private Household Services 7 1.39%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 1.39%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 6 1.20%

North Canaan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 10.16%
2. Carpenters 47 8.53%
3. Other Production Occupations 37 6.72%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 6.17%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 5.81%
6. Electricians 27 4.90%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 4.17%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 23 4.17%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 3.81%
10. Other Management Occupations 21 3.81%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 2.90%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.54%
13. Other Construction Trades 12 2.18%
14. Accountants and Auditors 11 2.00%
15. Construction Laborers 11 2.00%
16. Financial Managers 11 2.00%
17. Other Construction Workers 11 2.00%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 10 1.81%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 10 1.81%
20. Extraction Workers 9 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 37 7.37%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 6.57%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 4.98%
4. Accountants and Auditors 24 4.78%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 24 4.78%
6. Other Management Occupations 21 4.18%
7. Bus Drivers 20 3.98%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 3.78%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 3.59%
10. Registered Nurses 17 3.39%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 3.39%
12. Customer Service Representatives 16 3.19%
13. Other Healthcare Support 16 3.19%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.99%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.99%
16. Financial Managers 14 2.79%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 2.79%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 14 2.79%
19. Religious Workers 14 2.79%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.59%

North Canaan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 854 51.66%
15-35 hours 227 13.73%
1-14 hours 59 3.57%
No regular hours 513 31.03%

North Canaan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 51 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 78 7.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 181 18.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 13.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 15.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 113 11.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 7.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 95 9.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 39 3.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 33 3.31%

North Canaan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 84 8.43%
5-9 276 27.68%
10-14 201 20.16%
15-19 115 11.53%
20-24 91 9.13%
25-29 64 6.42%
30-34 66 6.62%
35-39 30 3.01%
40-44 5 0.50%
45-59 40 4.01%
60-89 8 0.80%
At least 90 17 1.71%

North Canaan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 831 83.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 101 10.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 4.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 2.51%

North Canaan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 136 13.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 849 82.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 3.20%

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North Canaan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 762 (1,930 people)
Families (2000): 512 (1,570 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 266
People at same address in 1995: 1,404
North Canaan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34 4.46%
$10,000-$14,999 64 8.40%
$15,000-$19,999 25 3.28%
$20,000-$24,999 45 5.91%
$25,000-$29,999 75 9.84%
$30,000-$34,999 38 4.99%
$35,000-$39,999 57 7.48%
$40,000-$44,999 42 5.51%
$45,000-$49,999 54 7.09%
$50,000-$59,999 82 10.76%
$60,000-$74,999 106 13.91%
$75,000-$99,999 82 10.76%
$100,000-$124,999 34 4.46%
$125,000-$149,999 21 2.76%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.39%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

North Canaan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 174 23.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 240 32.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 5.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 116 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 90 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 54 7.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Canaan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 627 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 403 18.27%
Public Assistance 23 1.04%
Retirement 74 3.35%
Self Employment 157 7.12%
Social Security 181 8.20%
Supplemental Security 6 0.27%
Wage / Salary 598 27.11%
Other 137 6.21%

North Canaan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 227 51.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 212 48.29%

North Canaan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 8.29%
Color 1 Box Married 493 60.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 236 28.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.80%

North Canaan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 452 52.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 174 20.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 137 15.89%

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North Canaan Education Information Back to top
North Canaan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 33 2.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 233 14.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 614 38.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 267 16.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 107 6.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 205 13.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 118 7.48%

North Canaan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 1.16% 0 0.00% 24 1.16%
Kindergarten 7 0.34% 0 0.00% 7 0.34%
Grades 1-4 126 6.11% 0 0.00% 126 6.11%
Grades 5-8 125 6.06% 0 0.00% 125 6.06%
Grades 9-12 135 6.55% 5 0.24% 140 6.79%
Undergrad college 58 2.81% 0 0.00% 58 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 8 0.39% 8 0.39%
Total 475 23.04% 13 0.63% 488 23.67%

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North Canaan Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Canaan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,874 94.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 103 5.21%

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North Canaan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Canaan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 250 12.12%
10-19 Years 290 14.06%
20-29 Years 179 8.68%
30-39 Years 312 15.13%
40-49 Years 306 14.84%
50-59 Years 249 12.08%
60-69 Years 178 8.63%
70-79 Years 139 6.74%
80-89 Years 114 5.53%
90+ Years 45 2.18%

North Canaan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,009 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 1,053 51.07%

North Canaan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,998 96.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

North Canaan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 456 18.57%
2. Italian 432 17.59%
3. English 301 12.26%
4. United States Or American 261 10.63%
5. German 231 9.41%
6. Polish 150 6.11%
7. French Non-Basque 136 5.54%
8. French Canadian 69 2.81%
9. Dutch 64 2.61%
10. Scottish 58 2.36%

North Canaan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,917 96.28%
2. French 25 1.26%
3. Italian 21 1.05%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.00%
5. German 8 0.40%

North Canaan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,061 98.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.29%

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North Canaan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.