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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Canaan, PA compare?
| Figure | Canaan, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,701 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,610 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 198 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Canaan, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,453±31 |
| Median age | 40.0±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.5%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.6%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.0%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $73,036±$20,884 |
| Per capita income | $13,246±$1,803 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $276,300±$31,952 |
| Median gross rent | $850±$259 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.8%±14.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.9%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov