Canaan, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,558 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,558 (45 farm, 3,513 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,588 (1,279 occupied: 1,063 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	30%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $596 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $843)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $887

Median gross rent in Canaan, NH in 2007: $753

Housing units in Canaan with a mortgage: 484 (20 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 171

Canaan,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,122 (it was $95,700 in 2000)

Canaan:	$179,122
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,370 - $255,418

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $224,287
Here: $224,287
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $501,462
Here: $501,462
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $234,779
Here: $234,779
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $309,022
Here: $309,022
State: $259,257

Mobile homes: $50,763
Here: $50,763
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,319

In family households: 2,890 (761 male householders, 180 female householders)
799 spouses, 1,010 children (943 natural, 37 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 14 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 429 (158 male householders (108 living alone)), 181 female householders (159 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 386 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 267 1-person, 63 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

660 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (59 men, 104 women).

96.8% of residents of Canaan speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 82 (2.5%)
(68.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 266 6 rooms: 263 7 rooms: 145 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 69

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 92
1990 to 1994: 117
1980 to 1989: 353
1970 to 1979: 268
1960 to 1969: 150
1950 to 1959: 79
1940 to 1949: 77
1939 or earlier: 442

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canaan:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 318 3 bedrooms: 487 4 bedrooms: 139 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 77 3 bedrooms: 38 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 553 3 vehicles: 197 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 93 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Canaan, NH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 37
$70,000 to $79,999: 71
$80,000 to $89,999: 85
$90,000 to $99,999: 91
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 128
$150,000 to $174,999: 43
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 28
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 3
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Canaan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Canaan:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 30 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 21

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 101 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 82
5 to 9 minutes: 89
10 to 14 minutes: 112
15 to 19 minutes: 112
20 to 24 minutes: 264
25 to 29 minutes: 134
30 to 34 minutes: 485
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 77
45 to 59 minutes: 93
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 45

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,375 (80%)
Carpooled: 188 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
Walked: 34 (2%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 101 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 90
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 94
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 91
$30,000 to $34,999: 95
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 69
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $74,999: 169
$75,000 to $99,999: 134
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

English: 325

French Canadian: 319

French (except Basque): 307

United States or American: 286

Irish: 223

German: 196

Italian: 116

Scottish: 86

Other groups: 86

European: 83

Swedish: 56

British: 43

Polish: 38

Scotch-Irish: 37

Portuguese: 36

Russian: 35

Canadian: 21

Finnish: 18

New Zealander: 14

Norwegian: 12

Swiss: 12

Pennsylvania German: 10

Dutch: 8

Northern European: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Belgian: 5

Hungarian: 5

Estonian: 4

Armenian: 4

Welsh: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (21%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (12%)
India (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1960
Northeast: 1047
Midwest: 84
South: 75
West: 63

70% of Canaan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 373
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 108
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 465
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 152
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,492
Asian householders: $62,698
Some other race householders: $79,469
Two or more races householders: $138,614
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,174

Canaan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Canaan marital status for males

Canaan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,613
Asian householders: $177,811
Two or more races householders: $173,132
Hispanic or Latino householders: $177,811

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,198
One, attached: 9
Two: 38
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 17
Mobile homes: 235
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $83,102

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Canaan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (16%) Electricity (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (9%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.0%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	7.7%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	22.2%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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