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03741

Canaan, NH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,131
Median household income
$82,181
People below poverty
13.3%
Median home value
$257,500

Income

The median income of households in 03741 was $82,181. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 4.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 9.8
$75,000 to $99,999 19.5
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 or more 8.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67882
Female 65417

An estimated 74.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,571. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.8
Social Security 39.3
Retirement income 29.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.7

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 68.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 03741 in 2020-2024, 97.7% had health insurance coverage and 2.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.2% and public coverage was 38%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.9%.


In 2020-2024, 03741 had a total population of 4,131 - 2,155 (52.2%) females and 1,976 (47.8%) males. The median age was 44.3 years. An estimated 15.2% of the population was under 18 years, 33% was 19 to 44 years, 28.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 03741 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 59 77
5 to 9 54 55
10 to 14 90 192
15 to 19 197 64
20 to 24 60 115
25 to 29 42 180
30 to 34 175 125
35 to 39 133 156
40 to 44 200 179
45 to 49 98 91
50 to 54 98 182
55 to 59 154 169
60 to 64 206 187
65 to 69 149 200
70 to 74 107 107
75 to 79 137 61
80 to 84 11 13
85 and over 6 2

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.4% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 14% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 03741 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.4% of the people in 03741 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,731 households in 03741. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 54% of the households in 03741 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.7% of all households, while 17.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.9% of all households.

In 03741, 21.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54
Cohabiting Couples 11.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.9% of males and 53.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.6 22.3
Now married, except separated 53.9 53.6
Separated 2.3 0
Widowed 0.3 6.6
Divorced 13.9 17.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 03741, 1 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.4% of the people living in 03741 were U.S. natives. 59.7% of the 03741 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.6% of 03741 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 03741 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 03741.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 26.5
Europe 70.6
Africa 1.5
Northern America 1.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 03741 in 2020-2024, 3.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 2.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 03741 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 5.7
Different county, same state 4.8
Different state 3.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 03741 was 829 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 37 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 511. College or graduate school enrollment was 281.

Educational Attainment of People in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 40.1
Some college, no degree 13.6
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 17
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 03741, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 03741, 60.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,841 85.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 139 6.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 161 7.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 03741 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 16.5
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 7.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 36.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 03741 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 824 38.4
Service occupations 470 21.9
Sales and office occupations 412 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 194 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 245 11.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.7% of 03741 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 2.4
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 15.3

In 2020-2024, 03741 had a total of 2,178 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.4
Mobile homes 19.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 19.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 03741 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 49.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 03741 had 1,731 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 447 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.7% while renters occupied 21.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.9.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.1% and another 17.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 03741:

House Heating Fuel Used in 03741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 29.9
Electricity 2.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 38
All other fuels 29.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 03741 was $257,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.9 % had a mortgage. 41.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,908 and for owners without a mortgage it was $807.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 03741 was $1,140. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.