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Canaan, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Columbia County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,297
Population
741/sq mi density
$31,986
Median Income
$29,698 per capita
$170,700
Home Value
$375,610 Zillow
$1,321
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
1,775 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$31,986 median income, 7.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$170,700 home value, $1,321/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,986
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,698
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.4%
202% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canaan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canaan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,986
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,698
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,498
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,082
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,082
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,212
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
163
Retail
267
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,498
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,790
208% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,986 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,498 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,082 |
| County GDP | $3,465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,212 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 267 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,498 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,790 |