Canaan is located in Columbia county New york with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Canaan is 1,724 with 52.6% male and 47.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.0% of the population and over age 65 is 32.6% of the population. The median household income is $89,417, per capita income is $48,591. There are a total of 779 housing units with 86.4% owner occupied. Education includes 20.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 51.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canaan in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.
