Canaan

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  2. Canaan Statistics
  3. Canaan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Canaan Employment Information
  5. Canaan Family Information
  6. Canaan Education Information
  7. Canaan Public Benefits Information
  8. Canaan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Canaan Zip Codes


Canaan Legal Resources Back to top

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Canaan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,820
  • Land Area (2000): 95.100 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.624 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 970
Canaan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 43 2.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,777 97.64%

Canaan Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canaan Employment Information Back to top
Canaan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 52 13.10%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 10.83%
3. Educational Services 37 9.32%
4. Finance and Insurance 20 5.04%
5. Health Care 20 5.04%
6. Public Administration 18 4.53%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 4.03%
8. Repair and Maintenance 15 3.78%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 3.27%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 3.02%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 2.77%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 10 2.52%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.27%
14. Truck Transportation 8 2.02%
15. U.S. Postal Service 8 2.02%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.76%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.76%
18. Utilities 7 1.76%
19. Wood Manufacturing 7 1.76%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 52 14.44%
2. Health Care 44 12.22%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 10.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 26 7.22%
5. Public Administration 26 7.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 17 4.72%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.89%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 3.06%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 3.06%
10. Social Assistance 9 2.50%
11. Private Household Services 8 2.22%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.67%
13. Other Transportation 6 1.67%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.39%
15. Construction 5 1.39%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.39%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.11%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 1.11%
19. Gasoline Stations 4 1.11%
20. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.11%

Canaan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 39 9.82%
2. Carpenters 22 5.54%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 20 5.04%
4. Business Operations Specialists 19 4.79%
5. Media and Communications Workers 17 4.28%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.53%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 3.02%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.77%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.77%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.77%
11. Top Executives 11 2.77%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 2.52%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 10 2.52%
14. Computer Specialists 9 2.27%
15. Construction Laborers 9 2.27%
16. Art and Design Workers 8 2.02%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.02%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 2.02%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.02%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 27 7.50%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 5.56%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 4.72%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.44%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 4.17%
6. Business Operations Specialists 15 4.17%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 3.89%
8. Secretaries and Admins 14 3.89%
9. Cashiers 13 3.61%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 3.33%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 3.33%
12. Lawyers 12 3.33%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 3.06%
14. Registered Nurses 11 3.06%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 2.78%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.50%
17. Art and Design Workers 8 2.22%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 1.94%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 1.94%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 1.94%

Canaan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 675 50.07%
15-35 hours 228 16.91%
1-14 hours 82 6.08%
No regular hours 363 26.93%

Canaan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 0.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 49 7.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 71 10.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 125 17.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 115 16.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 87 12.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 57 8.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 6.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 3.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 2.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 6.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 5.74%

Canaan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 3.87%
5-9 49 7.03%
10-14 61 8.75%
15-19 96 13.77%
20-24 106 15.21%
25-29 66 9.47%
30-34 88 12.63%
35-39 26 3.73%
40-44 22 3.16%
45-59 71 10.19%
60-89 20 2.87%
At least 90 65 9.33%

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 6 0.86% 399 57.25%
30-44 10 1.43% 126 18.08%
45-59 5 0.72% 66 9.47%
At least 60 27 3.87% 58 8.32%

Canaan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 10.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 548 73.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 6.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 6.06%

Canaan Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canaan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 641 (1,503 people)
Families (2000): 413 (1,185 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 180
People at same address in 1995: 972
Canaan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 5.93%
$10,000-$14,999 26 4.06%
$15,000-$19,999 28 4.37%
$20,000-$24,999 33 5.15%
$25,000-$29,999 37 5.77%
$30,000-$34,999 33 5.15%
$35,000-$39,999 39 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 39 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 34 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 58 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 59 9.20%
$75,000-$99,999 81 12.64%
$100,000-$124,999 53 8.27%
$125,000-$149,999 26 4.06%
$150,000-$199,999 26 4.06%
$200,000 or more 31 4.84%

Canaan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 184 28.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 205 31.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 5.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 63 9.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 5.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canaan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 493 25.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 383 19.57%
Public Assistance 9 0.46%
Retirement 162 8.28%
Self Employment 145 7.41%
Social Security 226 11.55%
Supplemental Security 18 0.92%
Wage / Salary 450 22.99%
Other 71 3.63%

Canaan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 221 62.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 37.75%

Canaan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 5.80%
Color 1 Box Married 462 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 320 37.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 3.48%

Canaan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 379 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 128 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 10.49%

Canaan Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canaan Education Information Back to top
Canaan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 25 2.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 102 8.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 283 23.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 198 16.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 94 7.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 248 20.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 248 20.70%

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 5 0.27% 14 0.77% 19 1.04%
Kindergarten 10 0.55% 14 0.77% 24 1.32%
Grades 1-4 67 3.68% 12 0.66% 79 4.34%
Grades 5-8 114 6.26% 16 0.88% 130 7.14%
Grades 9-12 239 13.13% 79 4.34% 318 17.47%
Undergrad college 33 1.81% 13 0.71% 46 2.53%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.11% 8 0.44% 10 0.55%
Total 470 25.82% 156 8.57% 626 34.40%

Canaan Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canaan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canaan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,419 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 77 5.15%

Canaan Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canaan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canaan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 179 9.84%
10-19 Years 479 26.32%
20-29 Years 101 5.55%
30-39 Years 202 11.10%
40-49 Years 280 15.38%
50-59 Years 242 13.30%
60-69 Years 154 8.46%
70-79 Years 124 6.81%
80-89 Years 50 2.75%
90+ Years 9 0.49%

Canaan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,053 57.86%
Color 1 Box Female 767 42.14%

Canaan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,584 87.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 153 8.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 2.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canaan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 338 18.75%
2. English 282 15.64%
3. Irish 237 13.14%
4. Italian 184 10.21%
5. Polish 98 5.44%
6. United States Or American 97 5.38%
7. French Non-Basque 86 4.77%
8. Dutch 76 4.22%
9. Russian 54 3.00%
10. Scottish 51 2.83%

Canaan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,686 96.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.97%
3. French 13 0.74%
4. German 7 0.40%
5. Italian 6 0.34%
6. Other Slavic 4 0.23%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.17%
8. Scandinavian 2 0.11%
9. Greek 2 0.11%
10. Russian 2 0.11%

Canaan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,778 97.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.66%

Canaan Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Canaan Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
12029