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Population (year 2000): 1,820. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,893 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,053 (57.9%), Females: 767 (42.1%)
Columbia County
Zip code:
12029
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $51,607 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,300 (year 2000)
Races in Canaan:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
- Black (8.6%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (15.5%),
Irish (13.0%), Italian (10.1%), Polish (5.4%), United States
(5.3%).
Elevation: 847 feet
For population 25 years and over in Canaan
- High school or higher: 90.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.4%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Canaan town
- Never married: 30.0%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 7.1%
2.3% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin
America, 0.3% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles;
PITTSFIELD, MA)
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA)
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TROY, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Canaan:
- ALBANY INTL (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- BARNES MUNI (about 55 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 63 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID:
PSF)
- KLINE KILL (about 14 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
- GREAT BARRINGTON (about 17 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA; ID: GBR)
Amtrak station near Canaan:
- 14 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER
STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Canaan:
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 27 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 33 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
Public high school in Canaan:
- BERKSHIRE JSHS (Students: 238; Location:
13640 RT 22; Grades: 07 - 12)
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