Living in Canaan, Indiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Canaan · Census data 2020–2024
Canaan has 120 residents with a median age of 49.3. .
Canaan is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Canaan at a glance
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 49.3State: 38.1
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Canaan a good place to live?
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Canaan: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 39
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Average household size
- 3.08
Canaan demographics
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 49.3
- Under 18
- 25.8%
- 65 and older
- 35%
- Households
- 39
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Canaan ›
Education in Canaan
0% of adults 25 and older in Canaan have a bachelor's degree or higher (Indiana: 29.5%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Canaan
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 23.1%
Canaan vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | 120 | — | — | — |
| Madison | 12,223 | $61,183 | $203,100 | $820 |
| Brooksburg | 111 | $39,167 | $179,200 | — |
| New Marion | 227 | $16,940 | $9,999 | — |
| Milton | 637 | $62,500 | $156,700 | $763 |
| Dupont | 279 | $64,338 | $116,700 | $1,000 |
| Lamb | 272 | $103,426 | — | — |
| Versailles | 2,037 | $45,758 | $169,200 | $757 |
| Hanover | 3,554 | $53,929 | $138,700 | $900 |
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Is Canaan, IN a good place to live?
What is the median age in Canaan?
The median age in Canaan is 49.3 years (Indiana: 38.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Canaan?
The unemployment rate in Canaan is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Canaan?
0% of adults in Canaan have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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