Canaan, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canaan	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$22,867	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$36,889	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,038	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canaan is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canaan is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canaan is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Canaan is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,590 $36,889 $73,778

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	71.4%	71.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holton, IN	710	$88,841	9.2%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Dupont, IN	329	$77,370	4.9%
Hanover, IN	3,523	$73,368	9.8%
Milton, KY	629	$65,725	19.2%
Canaan, IN	72	$36,889	54.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chitina, AK	72	$0	100.0%
Twin Hills, AK	72	$29,597	63.6%
Eunola, AL	72	$20,016	75.4%
Wikieup, AZ	72	$123,834	52.3%
Sheridan Lake, CO	72	$82,190	1.1%
Canaan, IN	72	$36,889	54.6%

Source: The Canaan, IN 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.