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New Canaan

New Canaan

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Key Facts

Title New Canaan 2015-2024 Connecticut 2015-2024
% of adults, Satisfied with area where they live
94%
84%
% of adults, Trust neighbors
99%
84%
% of adults, Area is good place to raise kids
98%
73%
% of adults, Local parks in good condition
95%
75%
% of adults, Stores, etc. in walking distance
51%
57%
% of adults, Safe places to bike
65%
65%
% of adults, Feel safe to walk at night in their neighborhood
85%
69%
% of adults, In excellent or very good health
80%
57%
% of adults, Satisfied with life
74%
66%
% of adults, Bothered by anxiety
7%
13%
% of adults, Get social / emotional support
75%
68%
Food Insecurity Rate
6%
16%
Housing Insecurity Rate
5%
10%
Transportation Insecurity Rate
6%
14%
Maximum MoE on above estimates: +/- 13% for New Canaan; +/- 1% for CT statewide
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Total Population
20,704
+/- 29
3,598,348
+/- 0
Population Ages 0-17
5,699
+/- 527
733,998
+/- 4,336
% of Total Population, Ages 0-17
28%
+/- 2%
20%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+
3,326
+/- 445
650,772
+/- 5,064
% of Total Population, Ages 65+
16%
+/- 2%
18%
+/- 0%
Population Female
10,909
+/- 366
1,833,231
+/- 367
% of Total Population, Female
53%
+/- 1%
51%
+/- 0%
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Latino Population
976
+/- 367
640,668
+/- 0
% of Total Population, Latino
5%
+/- 2%
18%
+/- 0%
White Non-Hispanic Population
17,179
+/- 641
2,265,780
+/- 3,030
% of Total Population, White Non-Hispanic
83%
+/- 3%
63%
+/- 0%
Black Non-Hispanic Population
362
+/- 269
355,413
+/- 2,943
% of Total Population, Black Non-Hispanic
2%
+/- 1%
10%
+/- 0%
Other Race Non-Hispanic Population
2,187
+/- 499
336,487
+/- 4,560
% of Total Population, Other Race Non-Hispanic
11%
+/- 2%
9%
+/- 0%
Title New Canaan
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Foreign-born Population
2,932
+/- 527
555,161
+/- 8,104
% of Total Population, Foreign-born
14%
+/- 2%
15%
+/- 0%
Title New Canaan
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Total Households
7,021
+/- 268
1,420,170
+/- 3,490
Owner-Occupied Households
5,870
+/- 308
939,912
+/- 5,867
Homeownership Rate
84%
+/- 3%
66%
+/- 0%
Cost-Burdened Households
2,466
+/- 370
479,072
+/- 5,993
% of Households, Cost-Burdened
36%
+/- 4%
35%
+/- 0%
Households with a car
6,746
+/- 533
1,298,057
+/- 7,878
% of Households, with a car
96%
+/- 7%
91%
+/- 0%
Title New Canaan
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Population Ages 25+
13,325
+/- 421
2,532,853
+/- 342
Ages 25+ without a high school diploma
211
+/- 114
219,549
+/- 4,597
% of Population Ages 25+, without a high school diploma
2%
+/- 1%
9%
+/- 0%
Ages 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or more
11,039
+/- 876
1,062,403
+/- 8,599
% of Population Ages 25+, with a Bachelor's degree or more
83%
+/- 6%
42%
+/- 0%
Title New Canaan
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Median Household Income
250,001
+/- 0
93,760
+/- 669
Title New Canaan
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Total Population, Poverty Status Determined
20,643
+/- 702
3,510,193
+/- 17,103
Population in Poverty
680
+/- 265
351,948
+/- 8,796
Poverty Rate
3%
+/- 1%
10%
+/- 0%
Population Low-Income
1,505
+/- 489
775,737
+/- 13,220
Low-Income Rate
7%
+/- 2%
22%
+/- 0%
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Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Status Determined
5,689
+/- 581
724,622
+/- 8,134
Population Ages 0-17 In Poverty
114
+/- 98
95,177
+/- 3,539
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Rate
2%
+/- 2%
13%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 0-17 Low-Income
278
+/- 162
204,747
+/- 5,137
Population Ages 0-17, Low-Income Rate
5%
+/- 3%
28%
+/- 1%
Title New Canaan
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Population Ages 65+, Poverty Status Determined
3,295
+/- 469
633,062
+/- 5,939
Population Ages 65+ In Poverty
197
+/- 118
52,355
+/- 1,898
Population Ages 65+ Poverty Rate
6%
+/- 4%
8%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+ Low-Income
365
+/- 158
139,185
+/- 3,268
Population Ages 65+, Low-Income Rate
11%
+/- 4%
22%
+/- 0%

Source

Community Well-being data are from the 2015-2024 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey. See definitions below for more information. All other data are from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate. The ACS surveys a sample of households on a rolling monthly basis; survey data are aggregated and averaged into 1 and 5-year period estimates. The Census Bureau considers the 5-year estimates to be the most accurate and recommends using 5-year estimates for town-level data.