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The most common industries in Canaan are: Educational services (11.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (10.7% of civilian employees), Health care (8.5% of civilian employees). 50.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 27.2% less than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services11.8%
(89)		9.3%
(37)		14.4%
(52)
Professional, scientific, and technical services10.7%
(81)		10.8%
(43)		10.6%
(38)
Health care8.5%
(64)		5.0%
(20)		12.2%
(44)
Construction7.5%
(57)		13.1%
(52)		1.4%
(5)
Public administration5.8%
(44)		4.5%
(18)		7.2%
(26)
Finance and insurance4.9%
(37)		5.0%
(20)		4.7%
(17)
Accommodation and food services4.8%
(36)		2.5%
(10)		7.2%
(26)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.0%
(23)		3.0%
(12)		3.1%
(11)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.8%
(21)		4.0%
(16)		1.4%
(5)
Repair and maintenance2.5%
(19)		3.8%
(15)		1.1%
(4)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.2%
(17)		3.3%
(13)		1.1%
(4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2%
(17)		1.5%
(6)		3.1%
(11)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.8%
(14)		2.8%
(11)		0.8%
(3)
Food and beverage stores1.8%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		3.9%
(14)
Social assistance1.6%
(12)		0.8%
(3)		2.5%
(9)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.6%
(12)		1.5%
(6)		1.7%
(6)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.6%
(12)		1.5%
(6)		1.7%
(6)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.5%
(11)		2.3%
(9)		0.6%
(2)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(11)		1.8%
(7)		1.1%
(4)
U. S. Postal service1.3%
(10)		2.0%
(8)		0.6%
(2)
Plastics and rubber products1.2%
(9)		1.3%
(5)		1.1%
(4)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.2%
(9)		1.8%
(7)		0.6%
(2)
Machinery1.1%
(8)		1.5%
(6)		0.6%
(2)
Metal and metal products1.1%
(8)		1.0%
(4)		1.1%
(4)
Private households1.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(8)
Truck transportation1.1%
(8)		2.0%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.9%
(7)		1.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(7)		0.8%
(3)		1.1%
(4)
Utilities0.9%
(7)		1.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.9%
(7)		0.5%
(2)		1.4%
(5)
Transportation equipment0.7%
(5)		1.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(5)		0.8%
(3)		0.6%
(2)
Air transportation0.7%
(5)		0.5%
(2)		0.8%
(3)
Other direct selling establishments0.7%
(5)		1.0%
(4)		0.3%
(1)
Personal and laundry services0.7%
(5)		0.8%
(3)		0.6%
(2)
Paper0.5%
(4)		0.3%
(1)		0.8%
(3)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(4)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.5%
(4)		0.5%
(2)		0.6%
(2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(4)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(4)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.4%
(3)		0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.4%
(3)		0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(3)		0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(3)
Chemicals0.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(3)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1)		0.3%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Canaan

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.7%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Canaan:

2.0% (15)
New York:

2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Canaan:

0.9% (7)
New York:

2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Canaan:

0.5% (4)
New York:

3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Canaan:

6.6% (49)
New York:

7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Canaan:

9.6% (71)
New York:

8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Canaan:

16.8% (125)
New York:

14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Canaan:

15.5% (115)
New York:

14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Canaan:

11.7% (87)
New York:

13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Canaan:

7.7% (57)
New York:

7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Canaan:

5.7% (42)
New York:

7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Canaan:

3.2% (24)
New York:

2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Canaan:

1.9% (14)
New York:

1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Canaan:

6.3% (47)
New York:

6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Canaan:

5.4% (40)
New York:

6.1% (501,196)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Canaan:

3.6% (27)
New York:

2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canaan:

6.6% (49)
New York:

8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canaan:

8.2% (61)
New York:

11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canaan:

12.9% (96)
New York:

12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canaan:

14.3% (106)
New York:

12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canaan:

8.9% (66)
New York:

4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canaan:

11.9% (88)
New York:

12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canaan:

3.5% (26)
New York:

2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Canaan:

3.0% (22)
New York:

4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canaan:

9.6% (71)
New York:

9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canaan:

2.7% (20)
New York:

10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Canaan:

8.8% (65)
New York:

5.1% (417,464)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Canaan
Means of transportation to work - New York
Drove car alone:
Canaan:

73.9% (548)
New York:

56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Canaan:

10.9% (81)
New York:

9.2% (756,918)
Bus or trolley bus:
Canaan:

0.9% (7)
New York:

5.8% (475,389)
Subway or elevated:
Canaan:

3.4% (25)
New York:

14.8% (1,217,009)
Railroad:
Canaan:

2.2% (16)
New York:

2.8% (228,215)
Walked:
Canaan:

2.3% (17)
New York:

6.2% (511,721)
Other means:
Canaan:

0.4% (3)
New York:

0.5% (40,375)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Canaan:

87.1% (548)
New York:

85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Canaan:

10.2% (64)
New York:

11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Canaan:

1.6% (10)
New York:

1.8% (96,470)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Canaan:

1.1% (7)
New York:

0.3% (16,644)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Canaan:

50.1% (379)
New York:

63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canaan:

5.7% (43)
New York:

3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canaan:

11.9% (90)
New York:

9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Canaan:

7.1% (54)
New York:

10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Canaan:

6.2% (47)
New York:

4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Canaan:

3.7% (28)
New York:

2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canaan:

15.1% (114)
New York:

6.0% (501,068)
Unpaid family workers:
Canaan:

0.3% (2)
New York:

0.2% (20,918)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Canaan:

51.6% (205)
New York:

66.2% (2,902,064)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Canaan:

6.8% (27)
New York:

4.9% (215,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Canaan:

7.1% (28)
New York:

6.3% (277,787)
Local government workers - Males:
Canaan:

5.8% (23)
New York:

8.7% (380,426)
State government workers - Males:
Canaan:

4.8% (19)
New York:

4.1% (181,784)
Federal government workers - Males:
Canaan:

5.5% (22)
New York:

2.3% (102,647)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Canaan:

17.9% (71)
New York:

7.1% (312,497)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Canaan:

0.5% (2)
New York:

0.2% (9,470)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Canaan:

48.3% (174)
New York:

60.9% (2,438,070)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Canaan:

4.4% (16)
New York:

1.7% (67,968)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Canaan:

17.2% (62)
New York:

13.3% (532,569)
Local government workers - Females:
Canaan:

8.6% (31)
New York:

11.9% (477,694)
State government workers - Females:
Canaan:

7.8% (28)
New York:

5.0% (201,889)
Federal government workers - Females:
Canaan:

1.7% (6)
New York:

2.1% (82,453)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Canaan:

11.9% (43)
New York:

4.7% (188,571)
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