Canaan, IN City Data

Canaan, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 653 people who live in Canaan and approximately 31,705 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canaan to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Canaan. We have included Canaan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canaan Information

Jefferson County where Canaan resides is 362.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,705 and has a population rank of 1,352 out of all the places in the United States.

Canaan has a total of 653 people and of those residents there are 333 males and 320 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 29.8. There are approximately 364 births each year and around 321 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canaan varies per year, but currently 651 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 653 people who live in Canaan, there are 247 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canaan is 125 male and 122 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 428.

General Canaan Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	362.94
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	31,705
Population rank - Jefferson County	1,352
Total population	653
Total population (male)	333
Total population (female)	320
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	29.8
Births - Jefferson County	364
Deaths- Jefferson County	321
Population of one race	651
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	247
Population under 20 years (male)	125
Population under 20 years (female)	122
Total population 18 years and over	428

Canaan Social Characteristics

There are 12,148 households in Canaan. Families make up 8,530 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canaan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,677), male householder with no wife present (515) and female householder with no husband present (1,228). The remainder of the Canaan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,713. Canaan, IN moving companies help people in Canaan move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Canaan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canaan is based, there are 12,815 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,071 never married, 7,509 now married, 137 separated, 1,437 widowed, and 1,661 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 137 separated, 353 widowed and 1,488 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canaan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canaan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	12,148
Family households (families)	8,530
With own children under 18 years	4,175
Married-couple family	6,677
With own children under 18 years	2,868
Male householder, no wife present, family	515
With own children under 18 years	263
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,228
With own children under 18 years	815
Nonfamily households	3,713
Householder living alone	3,123
65 years and over	1,228

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	91
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37
Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.49

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	591
Householder	167
Spouse	142
Child	262
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	62
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,815
Never married	2,071
Now married	7,509
Separated	137
Widowed	1,437
Divorced	1,661
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	137
Widowed	353
Divorced	1,488

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	653
Male	333
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	320
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	653
One race	651
White	642
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	653
People who are White alone	642
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,761
Same house	16,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,551
Different state or abroad	2,984
Different state	2,837
Abroad	147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	31,705
Born in United States	20,763
State of residence	20,935
Different state	10,213
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	176
Foreign born	381

Canaan Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Canaan. That total enrollment is 8,115 for the population of the country, which includes Canaan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,544 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,327 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,076.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Canaan population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,115
Pre-kindergarten	419
Public	220
Private	199
Kindergarten	455
Public	394
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,570
Public	3,237
Private	333
Elementary and high school	5,164
Public	4,685
Private	479
High school grades 9 to 12	1,594
Public	1,448
Private	146
College, undergraduate years	1,945
Public	806
Private	1,139
Graduate or professional school	132
Public	109
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	22,519

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,605
Less than 9th grade	1,379
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,528
High school graduate	8,280
Some college, no degree	4,164
Associate's degree	882
Bachelor's degree	3,372
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,916

Canaan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,801 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canaan. The Canaan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,956), service occupations (2,397), sales and office occupations (3,295), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (81), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,747) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,851). The 24,801 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,150 private wage and salary workers, 1,928 government workers, 1,187 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	24,801
In labor force	16,262
Civilian labor force	16,243
Employed	15,327
Unemployed	916
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	12,572
In labor force	7,659
Civilian labor force	7,659
Unemployed Civilian labor force	386
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,229
In labor force	8,603
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	530
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,032
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,210
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	617
Other means	122
Worked at home	369
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	320,665

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,956
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,956
Service occupations	2,397
Sales and office occupations	3,295
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	81
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,747
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,851

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,956
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	297
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,284
Wholesale trade	290
Retail trade	1,746
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	815
Information	217
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	496
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	585
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,477
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	886
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	435

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,956
Private wage and salary workers	12,150
Government workers	1,928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,187
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canaan Housing Characteristics

In Canaan, IN there are 13,386 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,148 occupied and 1,238 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canaan, there are 9,535 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 332 units in Canaan. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Canaan, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canaan, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canaan. There are 302 housing units with rent less than $200, 293 with rent between $200-299, 1,243 with rent between $300-499 and 841 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canaan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canaan, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	13,386
Occupied housing units	12,148
Vacant housing units	1,238

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	13,386
1-unit, detached	9,535
1-unit, attached	332
2 units	565
3 or 4 units	397
5 to 9 units	381
10 to 19 units	284
20 to 49 units	203
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	1,619

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	12,148
Owner-occupied	9,062
Renter-occupied	3,086

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	12,148
No vehicles available	799
2 vehicle available	7,721
3 vehicles available	1,926
4 vehicles available	499
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	12,148
Utility gas	3,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,840
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	540
Coal or coke
Wood	393
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	12,148
Less Than $50,000	9,062
$50,000 to $99,999	3,425
$100,000 to $149,999	1,477
$150,000 to $199,999	494
$200,000 to $299,999	259
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	85,800

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,086
Less than $200	302
$200 to $299	293
$300 to $499	1,243
$500 to $699	688
$700 to $999	108
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	21