Canaan

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  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): 7,257
  • Land Area (2000): 349.283 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.658 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,757
Canaan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31 0.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 482 6.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,579 92.77%

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Canaan Employment Information Back to top
Canaan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 333 15.87%
2. Educational Services 209 9.96%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 117 5.58%
4. Metal Manufactuing 89 4.24%
5. Public Administration 89 4.24%
6. Food Manufacturing 68 3.24%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 68 3.24%
8. Truck Transportation 62 2.96%
9. Repair and Maintenance 58 2.76%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 2.53%
11. Health Care 50 2.38%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 2.19%
13. Other Transportation 39 1.86%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 1.86%
15. Finance and Insurance 37 1.76%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 36 1.72%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.72%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 36 1.72%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.62%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 275 16.80%
2. Health Care 203 12.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 109 6.66%
4. Social Assistance 84 5.13%
5. Department and Other General Stores 68 4.15%
6. Finance and Insurance 61 3.73%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 59 3.60%
8. Public Administration 59 3.60%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.81%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.50%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 41 2.50%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 40 2.44%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 2.20%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.02%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.89%
16. Warehousing and Storage 31 1.89%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 1.83%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 29 1.77%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 28 1.71%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 1.65%

Canaan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 122 5.82%
2. Carpenters 115 5.48%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 4.48%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 91 4.34%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 88 4.19%
6. Other Production Occupations 82 3.91%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 3.86%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 3.86%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 3.81%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 3.72%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 72 3.43%
12. Other Management Occupations 68 3.24%
13. Other Construction Trades 66 3.15%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 55 2.62%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 2.57%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 1.86%
17. Top Executives 38 1.81%
18. Computer Specialists 36 1.72%
19. Engineers 35 1.67%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 100 6.11%
2. Secretaries and Admins 94 5.74%
3. Other Management Occupations 92 5.62%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 4.70%
5. Other Production Occupations 70 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 4.15%
7. Cashiers 58 3.54%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 3.12%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 2.93%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.57%
11. Other Healthcare Support 41 2.50%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 40 2.44%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 2.38%
14. Business Operations Specialists 38 2.32%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 2.14%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.02%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 33 2.02%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 32 1.95%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 1.95%
20. Child Care Workers 31 1.89%

Canaan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,054 56.80%
15-35 hours 673 12.52%
1-14 hours 317 5.90%
No regular hours 1,333 24.79%

Canaan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 120 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 1.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 229 6.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 291 8.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 360 10.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 497 14.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 575 16.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 265 7.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 261 7.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 5.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 270 7.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 239 6.84%

Canaan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 4.84%
5-9 216 6.18%
10-14 557 15.94%
15-19 603 17.25%
20-24 681 19.48%
25-29 305 8.73%
30-34 499 14.28%
35-39 71 2.03%
40-44 61 1.75%
45-59 201 5.75%
60-89 75 2.15%
At least 90 57 1.63%

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% 2,531 72.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 631 18.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 201 5.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 132 3.78%

Canaan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 290 7.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,119 85.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 158 4.33%

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): 2,615 (7,029 people)
Families (2000): 2,006 (6,161 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,039
People at same address in 1995: 4,226
Canaan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 6.77%
$10,000-$14,999 183 7.00%
$15,000-$19,999 109 4.17%
$20,000-$24,999 146 5.58%
$25,000-$29,999 169 6.46%
$30,000-$34,999 171 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 196 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 194 7.42%
$45,000-$49,999 175 6.69%
$50,000-$59,999 356 13.61%
$60,000-$74,999 239 9.14%
$75,000-$99,999 304 11.63%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 74 2.83%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.76%
$200,000 or more 35 1.34%

Canaan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 487 18.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 823 31.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 113 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 469 17.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 423 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 208 7.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 52 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canaan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,277 30.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,076 14.62%
Public Assistance 29 0.39%
Retirement 439 5.96%
Self Employment 551 7.49%
Social Security 543 7.38%
Supplemental Security 46 0.62%
Wage / Salary 2,127 28.90%
Other 273 3.71%

Canaan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,000 55.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 790 44.13%

Canaan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,851 66.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 650 23.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 1.69%

Canaan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 232 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,854 68.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 403 14.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 7.54%

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 221 4.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 582 11.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,080 40.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,024 19.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 209 4.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 678 13.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 358 6.95%

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 78 1.07% 49 0.68% 127 1.75%
Kindergarten 84 1.16% 10 0.14% 94 1.30%
Grades 1-4 427 5.88% 77 1.06% 504 6.95%
Grades 5-8 377 5.19% 104 1.43% 481 6.63%
Grades 9-12 329 4.53% 26 0.36% 355 4.89%
Undergrad college 234 3.22% 53 0.73% 287 3.95%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.91% 31 0.43% 97 1.34%
Total 1,595 21.98% 350 4.82% 1,945 26.80%

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 6,431 91.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 612 8.69%

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 1,080 14.88%
10-19 Years 1,119 15.42%
20-29 Years 801 11.04%
30-39 Years 1,074 14.80%
40-49 Years 1,221 16.83%
50-59 Years 935 12.88%
60-69 Years 543 7.48%
70-79 Years 338 4.66%
80-89 Years 134 1.85%
90+ Years 12 0.17%

Canaan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,682 50.74%
Color 1 Box Female 3,575 49.26%

Canaan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,080 97.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canaan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,054 29.34%
2. United States Or American 1,140 16.28%
3. English 976 13.94%
4. Irish 869 12.41%
5. Italian 285 4.07%
6. Scottish 226 3.23%
7. Swiss 220 3.14%
8. Polish 197 2.81%
9. Dutch 177 2.53%
10. French Non-Basque 171 2.44%

Canaan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,396 96.12%
2. Other West Germanic 112 1.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 1.05%
4. German 38 0.57%
5. French 16 0.24%
6. Vietnamese 10 0.15%
7. Italian 7 0.11%
8. Greek 5 0.08%

Canaan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,021 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.32%

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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.