Canaan

  1. Canaan Legal Resources
  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


Canaan Legal Resources Back to top

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Canaan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 268
  • Land Area (2000): 94.012 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 113
Canaan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 74 21.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 263 78.04%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 28 27.45%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 11.76%
3. Metal Manufactuing 10 9.80%
4. Construction 8 7.84%
5. Public Administration 8 7.84%
6. Air Transportation 6 5.88%
7. Gasoline Stations 6 5.88%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 5.88%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 3.92%
10. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.94%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.96%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.96%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.96%
14. Rail Transportation 2 1.96%
15. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 1 0.98%
16. Paper Manufacturing 1 0.98%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 24.32%
2. Health Care 14 18.92%
3. Educational Services 11 14.86%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 6.76%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 4 5.41%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 5.41%
7. Social Assistance 4 5.41%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3 4.05%
9. Finance and Insurance 3 4.05%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.70%
11. Public Administration 2 2.70%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.70%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.70%

Canaan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 23.53%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 17.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 11 10.78%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 8 7.84%
5. Top Executives 8 7.84%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6 5.88%
7. Construction Laborers 6 5.88%
8. Agricultural Workers 4 3.92%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 3.92%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 4 3.92%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.94%
12. Computer Specialists 2 1.96%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 1.96%
14. Other Management Occupations 2 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 9 12.16%
2. Accountants and Auditors 7 9.46%
3. Other Production Occupations 7 9.46%
4. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 6 8.11%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 8.11%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 8.11%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 5 6.76%
8. Cashiers 4 5.41%
9. Child Care Workers 4 5.41%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 5.41%
11. Registered Nurses 4 5.41%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 4.05%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.70%
14. Other Health Occupations 2 2.70%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 2.70%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 2.70%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1 1.35%

Canaan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 160 67.80%
15-35 hours 28 11.86%
1-14 hours 7 2.97%
No regular hours 41 17.37%

Canaan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 8.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 9.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 1.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2 1.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8 5.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37 24.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25 16.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7 4.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 16.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 1.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 8.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 2.60%

Canaan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 29 18.83%
10-14 12 7.79%
15-19 56 36.36%
20-24 28 18.18%
25-29 6 3.90%
30-34 3 1.95%
35-39 4 2.60%
40-44 8 5.19%
45-59 8 5.19%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 131 85.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 15 9.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 5.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Canaan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 26 14.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 128 72.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 12.50%

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): 121 (337 people)
Families (2000): 99 (307 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68
People at same address in 1995: 177
Canaan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6 4.96%
$10,000-$14,999 2 1.65%
$15,000-$19,999 2 1.65%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 17 14.05%
$30,000-$34,999 8 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 8 6.61%
$40,000-$44,999 3 2.48%
$45,000-$49,999 11 9.09%
$50,000-$59,999 39 32.23%
$60,000-$74,999 10 8.26%
$75,000-$99,999 7 5.79%
$100,000-$124,999 6 4.96%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 1.65%

Canaan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16 15.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 47 45.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10 9.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 3.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canaan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 111 29.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 69 18.16%
Public Assistance 1 0.26%
Retirement 13 3.42%
Self Employment 46 12.11%
Social Security 22 5.79%
Supplemental Security 4 1.05%
Wage / Salary 93 24.47%
Other 21 5.53%

Canaan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 46 48.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48 51.06%

Canaan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 96 73.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 18.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.53%

Canaan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 90 83.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 12.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 3.70%

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 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5 2.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 77 34.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 53 23.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 41 18.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31 13.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19 8.41%

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 1.87% 0 0.00% 5 1.87%
Kindergarten 7 2.61% 0 0.00% 7 2.61%
Grades 1-4 44 16.42% 0 0.00% 44 16.42%
Grades 5-8 20 7.46% 0 0.00% 20 7.46%
Grades 9-12 16 5.97% 0 0.00% 16 5.97%
Undergrad college 9 3.36% 0 0.00% 9 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 101 37.69% 0 0.00% 101 37.69%

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 323 96.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12 3.58%

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 33 12.31%
10-19 Years 38 14.18%
20-29 Years 20 7.46%
30-39 Years 36 13.43%
40-49 Years 37 13.81%
50-59 Years 42 15.67%
60-69 Years 28 10.45%
70-79 Years 24 8.96%
80-89 Years 10 3.73%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Canaan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 138 51.49%
Color 1 Box Female 130 48.51%

Canaan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 267 99.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Canaan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 135 36.19%
2. United States Or American 78 20.91%
3. Irish 54 14.48%
4. English 47 12.60%
5. Swedish 12 3.22%
6. European 11 2.95%
7. Polish 7 1.88%
8. British 6 1.61%
9. Danish 6 1.61%
10. French Canadian 5 1.34%

Canaan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 308 98.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.64%
3. French 2 0.64%

Canaan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 337 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.