Canaan, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,086 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,086 (8 farm, 1,078 nonfarm))

Houses: 652 (441 occupied: 342 owner occupied, 99 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Housing density: 20 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $479 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $539)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $591

Median gross rent in Canaan, VT in 2007: $554

Housing units in Canaan with a mortgage: 120 (2 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 87

Canaan,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,605 (it was $79,100 in 2000)

Canaan:	$147,605
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,200 - $164,857

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,760
Here: $158,760
State: $261,622

In 2-unit structures: $162,669
Here: $162,669
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,632
Here: $278,632
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $519,541
Here: $519,541
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $43,190
Here: $43,190
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,095

In family households: 957 (189 male householders, 133 female householders)
256 spouses, 345 children (332 natural, 5 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 7 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 138 (45 male householders (38 living alone)), 72 female householders (62 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 148 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 12 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

216 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (21 men, 44 women).

70.1% of residents of Canaan speak English at home.
29.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 149 (13.6%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, Vermont:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 82 6 rooms: 85 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, Vermont:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 32 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 62
1990 to 1994: 39
1980 to 1989: 64
1970 to 1979: 79
1960 to 1969: 79
1950 to 1959: 78
1940 to 1949: 23
1939 or earlier: 205

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canaan:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 60 3 bedrooms: 186 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 4

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: 6 1 vehicle: 145 2 vehicles: 136 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 62 2 vehicles: 28 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 28
$80,000 to $89,999: 33
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 2
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$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: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 80

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.7%
Number of people working at home: 11 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 86
5 to 9 minutes: 119
10 to 14 minutes: 119
15 to 19 minutes: 72
20 to 24 minutes: 36
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 44
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 4
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 371 (71%)
Carpooled: 77 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 52 (10%)
Other means: 10 (2%)
Worked at home: 11 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 55
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 51
$60,000 to $74,999: 43
$75,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 320

French Canadian: 173

English: 144

United States or American: 99

Irish: 92

Other groups: 58

German: 39

Scotch-Irish: 39

Canadian: 34

Scottish: 18

Arab:: 9

Lebanese: 9

Polish: 6

Russian: 4

Italian: 3

Danish: 3

Dutch: 3

Swedish: 3

Finnish: 2

Portuguese: 2

Subsaharan African:: 2

African: 2

Norwegian: 1

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

Canada (97%)
Dominican Republic (2%)
Other Eastern Africa (1%)

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

This state: 179
Northeast: 704
Midwest: 18
South: 13
West: 14

70% of Canaan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 135
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 29
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 155
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 38
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,245
Black householders: $4,608
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,551
Two or more races householders: $47,196

Canaan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Canaan household income for Two or more races householders

Canaan marital status for males

Canaan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,992
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,972
Two or more races householders: $97,967

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 470
One, attached: 4
Two: 48
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 49
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,207

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Canaan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Wood (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Electricity (9%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

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

Here:	5.0%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.7%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Vermont:	37.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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