Canaan, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canaan	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$55,054	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$63,391	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,446	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,161	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,749	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,256	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canaan is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Canaan is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canaan is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Canaan is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,256 $63,391 $126,782

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Canaan median earnings by income bracket

Canaan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.9%	39.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, CT	655	$206,863	154.3%
Taconic Shores, NY	880	$205,422	152.6%
Northwest Harwinton, CT	3,008	$136,580	67.9%
Lakeville, CT	863	$110,762	36.2%
Millerton, NY	929	$99,261	22.0%
Canaan, CT	1,275	$63,391	22.1%

Cities with similar population

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March ARB, CA	1,275	$111,156	36.7%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Country Club Hills, MO	1,275	$60,693	25.4%
Belhaven, NC	1,275	$43,279	46.8%
Canaan, CT	1,275	$63,391	22.1%

Source: The Canaan, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.