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New Canaan, Connecticut

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StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Total Population6,8963,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$146,700$95,781$80,734
Median Age43.141.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher74.7%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,099,400$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,425$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate5.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.5%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born18.0%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.2%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.526.526.4
Worked from Home31.0%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.7%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Canaan, Connecticut

Age in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Median Age43.141.138.9
Under 18 %23.1%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Households2,7361,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households67.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children33.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.4%29.1%28.7%
Never Married25.7%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$109,769$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.1%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More43.9%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households3.6%11.8%n/a

Housing in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units3,0331,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.2%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.2%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.8%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.8%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,643n/a

Education in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School2.6%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate7.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.7%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree40.2%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree34.4%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.2%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.3%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit13.1%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work8.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour28.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.0%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in New Canaan, Connecticut

StatisticNew CanaanConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence34.2%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.0%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.4%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.4%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.2%17.5%16.7%

Cities near New Canaan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.