Latest news about work in Canaan, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Canaan are: Health care (20.7% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees), Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8% of civilian employees). 66.5% of workers work in Litchfield County and 8.9% of all workers work at home. 50.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.7% less than the rate of 65.9% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Canaan, Connecticut was 1,288 / 1,359
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
20.7% (128)
5.2% (16)
35.9% (112)
Construction
7.6% (47)
15.3% (47)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
5.8% (36)
6.2% (19)
5.4% (17)
Educational services
5.8% (36)
6.8% (21)
4.8% (15)
Real estate and rental and leasing
4.7% (29)
5.5% (17)
3.8% (12)
Social assistance
4.0% (25)
0.0% (0)
8.0% (25)
Computer and electronic products
3.6% (22)
1.6% (5)
5.4% (17)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.6% (22)
0.0% (0)
7.1% (22)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.6% (22)
4.9% (15)
2.2% (7)
Accommodation and food services
3.4% (21)
2.9% (9)
3.8% (12)
Private households
3.4% (21)
0.0% (0)
6.7% (21)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
3.2% (20)
4.6% (14)
1.9% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.7% (17)
5.5% (17)
0.0% (0)
Paper
2.4% (15)
4.9% (15)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
2.3% (14)
4.6% (14)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.3% (14)
4.6% (14)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
2.1% (13)
1.6% (5)
2.6% (8)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.9% (12)
2.0% (6)
1.9% (6)
Transportation equipment
1.8% (11)
2.3% (7)
1.3% (4)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.8% (11)
1.6% (5)
1.9% (6)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.6% (10)
3.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.6% (10)
1.3% (4)
1.9% (6)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (10)
1.3% (4)
1.9% (6)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (9)
2.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
1.3% (8)
2.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (8)
Printing and related support activities
1.0% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
1.0% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.6% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (2)
Unemployment in Canaan
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
16.0%Males
17.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
6.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
54.5%Males
45.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
22.2%Males
17.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Canaan:
2.3% (10)
Connecticut:
2.6% (39,530)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
0.7% (3)
Connecticut:
4.4% (68,313)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Canaan:
10.1% (47)
Connecticut:
8.2% (126,765)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
21.4% (99)
Connecticut:
10.2% (156,057)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Canaan:
14.5% (67)
Connecticut:
13.9% (213,958)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
5.7% (26)
Connecticut:
12.7% (194,512)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Canaan:
14.7% (68)
Connecticut:
12.7% (195,728)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
19.0% (88)
Connecticut:
7.5% (115,107)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
2.0% (9)
Connecticut:
6.7% (102,921)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Canaan:
7.4% (34)
Connecticut:
3.2% (49,596)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Canaan:
0.6% (3)
Connecticut:
6.8% (104,289)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Canaan:
2.0% (9)
Connecticut:
5.8% (89,151)
<5am:
Canaan:
1.1% (7)
Connecticut:
2.2% (35,436)
5:30am:
Canaan:
1.1% (7)
Connecticut:
2.0% (32,039)
6am:
Canaan:
2.6% (16)
Connecticut:
3.5% (57,499)
6:30am:
Canaan:
9.0% (55)
Connecticut:
7.5% (123,062)
7am:
Canaan:
22.8% (140)
Connecticut:
10.9% (179,325)
7:30am:
Canaan:
11.6% (71)
Connecticut:
14.8% (242,766)
8am:
Canaan:
11.1% (68)
Connecticut:
16.2% (265,137)
8:30am:
Canaan:
8.5% (52)
Connecticut:
13.1% (214,263)
9am:
Canaan:
6.4% (39)
Connecticut:
6.8% (110,992)
10am:
Canaan:
5.9% (36)
Connecticut:
5.6% (91,313)
11am:
Canaan:
1.1% (7)
Connecticut:
2.0% (33,574)
12pm:
Canaan:
4.1% (25)
Connecticut:
1.0% (15,996)
4pm:
Canaan:
4.6% (28)
Connecticut:
6.3% (102,744)
>4pm:
Canaan:
5.4% (33)
Connecticut:
5.2% (85,259)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
1.1% (3)
Connecticut:
5.9% (47,322)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
15.0% (45)
Connecticut:
9.9% (80,180)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
8.0% (24)
Connecticut:
10.8% (87,477)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
5.6% (16)
Connecticut:
13.9% (112,702)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
6.2% (18)
Connecticut:
11.2% (90,454)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
21.7% (64)
Connecticut:
11.1% (89,543)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
29.8% (88)
Connecticut:
6.3% (50,707)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Canaan:
12.0% (35)
Connecticut:
3.1% (25,063)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Canaan:
3.0% (9)
Connecticut:
5.4% (43,872)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
6.4% (11)
Connecticut:
1.5% (10,613)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
1.7% (3)
Connecticut:
6.4% (46,585)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
44.6% (75)
Connecticut:
9.4% (68,580)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
30.2% (50)
Connecticut:
13.9% (101,256)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
5.1% (9)
Connecticut:
14.3% (104,058)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
2.3% (4)
Connecticut:
14.6% (106,185)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Canaan:
5.6% (9)
Connecticut:
7.5% (54,370)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Canaan:
1.8% (3)
Connecticut:
7.2% (52,171)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.5% Number of people working at home: 46 (8.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Canaan:
14.9% (111)
Connecticut:
2.5% (36,914)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canaan:
13.9% (104)
Connecticut:
9.6% (142,067)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canaan:
7.5% (56)
Connecticut:
14.1% (207,591)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canaan:
9.2% (68)
Connecticut:
16.8% (247,587)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canaan:
7.5% (56)
Connecticut:
15.3% (224,955)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canaan:
7.8% (58)
Connecticut:
7.6% (111,679)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canaan:
11.5% (86)
Connecticut:
13.0% (191,622)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canaan:
12.8% (95)
Connecticut:
3.4% (49,861)
40 to 44 minutes:
Canaan:
2.2% (17)
Connecticut:
3.9% (57,316)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canaan:
9.4% (70)
Connecticut:
6.9% (102,115)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canaan:
2.3% (18)
Connecticut:
4.6% (67,390)
90 or more minutes:
Canaan:
1.4% (10)
Connecticut:
2.3% (33,578)
Less than 5 minutes:
Canaan:
14.2% (87)
Connecticut:
2.9% (47,035)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canaan:
18.6% (114)
Connecticut:
10.8% (177,296)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canaan:
10.9% (67)
Connecticut:
16.1% (264,948)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canaan:
19.6% (120)
Connecticut:
16.4% (269,915)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canaan:
8.6% (53)
Connecticut:
14.8% (242,914)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canaan:
8.8% (54)
Connecticut:
6.0% (98,144)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canaan:
3.9% (24)
Connecticut:
11.2% (184,005)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canaan:
1.6% (10)
Connecticut:
2.6% (41,860)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canaan:
1.3% (8)
Connecticut:
5.9% (96,492)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canaan:
6.7% (41)
Connecticut:
4.5% (74,032)
90 or more minutes:
Canaan:
1.0% (6)
Connecticut:
2.6% (42,680)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
16.5% (86)
Connecticut:
2.3% (18,200)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
13.5% (71)
Connecticut:
9.1% (70,667)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
6.1% (32)
Connecticut:
13.0% (101,072)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
11.3% (59)
Connecticut:
15.5% (120,344)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
4.4% (23)
Connecticut:
14.8% (114,908)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
6.2% (32)
Connecticut:
7.6% (58,765)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
16.8% (88)
Connecticut:
13.5% (104,684)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
5.0% (26)
Connecticut:
3.3% (25,589)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
0.6% (3)
Connecticut:
4.1% (31,958)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
14.3% (74)
Connecticut:
8.4% (65,295)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Canaan:
3.5% (18)
Connecticut:
5.6% (43,405)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Canaan:
1.9% (10)
Connecticut:
2.7% (21,092)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
9.3% (21)
Connecticut:
2.7% (18,714)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
15.5% (35)
Connecticut:
10.2% (71,400)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
10.6% (24)
Connecticut:
15.3% (106,519)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
4.0% (9)
Connecticut:
18.3% (127,243)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
14.4% (33)
Connecticut:
15.8% (110,047)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
11.3% (26)
Connecticut:
7.6% (52,914)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
31.4% (72)
Connecticut:
3.5% (24,272)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Canaan:
5.8% (13)
Connecticut:
3.6% (25,358)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Canaan:
92.5% (719)
Connecticut:
83.0% (571,430)
Carpooled:
Canaan:
6.0% (46)
Connecticut:
9.2% (66,348)
Bus:
Canaan:
1.6% (12)
Connecticut:
1.9% (17,232)
Drove car alone:
Canaan:
77.3% (474)
Connecticut:
80.0% (1,312,700)
Carpooled:
Canaan:
13.7% (84)
Connecticut:
9.4% (154,400)
Walked:
Canaan:
4.2% (26)
Connecticut:
2.7% (44,348)
Drove car alone - Males:
Canaan:
93.4% (506)
Connecticut:
83.9% (571,430)
Carpooled - Males:
Canaan:
4.3% (23)
Connecticut:
9.0% (66,348)
Bus - Males:
Canaan:
2.3% (12)
Connecticut:
1.5% (17,232)
Drove car alone - Females:
Canaan:
90.3% (215)
Connecticut:
82.0% (571,430)
Carpooled - Females:
Canaan:
9.7% (23)
Connecticut:
9.5% (66,348)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Canaan:
86.8% (398)
Connecticut:
90.0% (1,260,309)
In 2 person carpool:
Canaan:
12.6% (58)
Connecticut:
7.4% (103,259)
Drove alone:
Canaan:
84.9% (474)
Connecticut:
89.5% (1,312,700)
In 2 person carpool:
Canaan:
13.1% (73)
Connecticut:
8.5% (124,051)
In 3 person carpool:
Canaan:
1.1% (6)
Connecticut:
1.2% (17,722)
In 4 person carpool:
Canaan:
0.9% (5)
Connecticut:
0.4% (5,991)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Canaan:
50.4% (264)
Connecticut:
65.9% (1,226,268)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canaan:
15.3% (80)
Connecticut:
3.9% (73,132)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canaan:
23.6% (124)
Connecticut:
11.4% (212,916)
Local government workers:
Canaan:
6.0% (31)
Connecticut:
7.3% (135,635)
State government workers:
Canaan:
2.5% (13)
Connecticut:
3.9% (73,243)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canaan:
2.1% (11)
Connecticut:
5.9% (109,627)
Employee of private company:
Canaan:
61.2% (379)
Connecticut:
68.6% (1,141,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canaan:
2.3% (14)
Connecticut:
3.3% (54,345)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canaan:
14.5% (90)
Connecticut:
8.1% (134,058)
Local government workers:
Canaan:
5.7% (35)
Connecticut:
7.3% (121,409)
State government workers:
Canaan:
2.1% (13)
Connecticut:
4.4% (73,377)
Federal government workers:
Canaan:
0.8% (5)
Connecticut:
1.6% (26,626)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canaan:
12.4% (77)
Connecticut:
6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Canaan:
1.0% (6)
Connecticut:
0.2% (3,715)
Employee of private company - Males:
Canaan:
62.3% (211)
Connecticut:
70.3% (676,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Canaan:
20.7% (70)
Connecticut:
5.5% (52,445)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Canaan:
9.9% (34)
Connecticut:
7.5% (72,232)
State government workers - Males:
Canaan:
3.9% (13)
Connecticut:
3.5% (33,921)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Canaan:
3.3% (11)
Connecticut:
6.5% (62,582)
Employee of private company - Females:
Canaan:
28.6% (53)
Connecticut:
61.2% (549,994)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Canaan:
5.5% (10)
Connecticut:
2.3% (20,687)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Canaan:
48.9% (90)
Connecticut:
15.6% (140,684)
Local government workers - Females:
Canaan:
17.0% (31)
Connecticut:
9.7% (87,200)
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