Living in New Canaan School District Area

Living Summary

7,116

households

20,188

Total Population

$1,355,800

Average House Value

$2,228

Average Housing Rent

$190,227

Average Household Income

96.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,219

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

87%

Percent Proficient - Math

90%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,116 households are located in New Canaan School District area. Among them, 2,748 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.33 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,432 and 6,393 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (939) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (3,071) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of New Canaan School District, Connecticut
Household	7,116
Population	20,188
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,748 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,432
Total Students	6,393
Pre-Kindergarten	629
Kindergarten	340
Grade 1-8	2,850
Grade 9-12	1,620
College/Graduate School	954
Veterans	14,398
Non-citizen	939
Non-English Home Language	3,071
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,141 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,495 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,495 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,074 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for New Canaan School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,982	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,473	56.04%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	383	4.80%
Public transportation	1,952	24.46%
Walked	161	2.02%
Other method	74	0.93%
Worked from home	939	11.76%
Average Commute Time	42 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,074	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,371	66.52%
Service	564	6.99%
Sales and office	1,716	21.25%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	154	1.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	269	3.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,074	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	0.15%
Construction	252	3.12%
Manufacturing	448	5.55%
Wholesale trade	92	1.14%
Retail trade	428	5.30%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	156	1.93%
Information	445	5.51%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,409	29.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,553	19.23%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,422	17.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	574	7.11%
Other services, except public administration	236	2.92%
Public administration	47	0.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,074	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,759	83.71%
Government workers	573	7.10%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	730	9.04%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $336,642 for the 7,116 households in New Canaan School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $87,760. 19,550 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,116	-
Less than $10,000	44	0.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	100	1.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	318	4.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	266	3.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	304	4.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	628	8.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	319	4.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,013	14.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	703	9.88%
More than $200,000	3,421	48.07%
Median Household Income	$190,227	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$336,642	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,437	-
Less than $10,000	25	0.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	53	0.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	75	1.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	207	3.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	159	2.92%
$50,000 - $74,999	352	6.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	184	3.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	732	13.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	483	8.88%
More than $200,000	3,167	58.25%

Median Family Income	$248,162	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$402,030	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$87,760	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$210,164	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$210,164	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,237	-
With health insurance coverage	19,550	96.61%
Public coverage	4,180	20.66%
Private health insurance	17,770	87.81%
Without health insurance coverage	687	3.39%

Housing

There are 7,655 housing units in New Canaan School District area, Connecticut with 7,116 units (92.96%) occupied. 5,610 houses (78.84%) are occupied by owner and 1,506 houses (21.16%) are rented. The average housing value is $1,355,800 and the average rental cost is $2,228. 148 houses (1.93%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,793 houses (23.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,655	-
Occupied	7,116	92.96%
Owner Occupied	5,610	78.84%
Renter Occupied	1,506	21.16%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,609	73.27%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	675	8.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,351	17.65%
Mobile Homes	8	0.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	12	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,655	-
Built 2014 or later	148	1.93%
Built 2010 - 2013	114	1.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	743	9.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	736	9.61%
Built 1980 - 1989	660	8.62%
Built 1970 - 1979	838	10.95%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,393	18.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,230	16.07%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,793	23.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,655	-
1 room	39	0.51%
2 rooms	83	1.08%
3 rooms	376	4.91%
4 rooms	636	8.31%
5 rooms	526	6.87%
6 rooms	687	8.97%
7 rooms	498	6.51%
8 rooms	958	12.51%
9 rooms or more	3,852	50.32%
Median Number of Rooms	9.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,655	-
no bedroom	39	0.51%
1 bedroom	397	5.19%
2 bedrooms	1,181	15.43%
3 bedrooms	1,436	18.76%
4 bedrooms	2,399	31.34%
5 bedrooms or more	2,203	28.78%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,610	-
Less than $50,000	46	0.82%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	26	0.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	55	0.98%
$200,000 - $299,999	106	1.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	309	5.51%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,078	19.22%
$1,000,000 or more	3,990	71.12%
Median House Value	$1,355,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,372	-
Less than $500	115	8.38%
$500 - $999	94	6.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	74	5.39%
$1,500 - $1,999	251	18.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	333	24.27%
$2,500 - $2,999	139	10.13%
$3,000 or more	366	26.68%
Median Rental Costs	$2,228	-

Demographic

A total of 20,276 people lives in New Canaan School District area, Connecticut with 9,554 male and 10,722 female. The males to female ratio is 47.12 to 52.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,276	-
Male	9,554	47.12%
Female	10,722	52.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,276	-
Under 5 years	1,203	5.93%
5 - 9 years	1,729	8.53%
10 - 14 years	1,834	9.05%
15 - 19 years	1,661	8.19%
20 - 24 years	670	3.30%
25 - 34 years	824	4.06%
35 - 44 years	2,457	12.12%
45 - 54 years	3,308	16.31%
55 - 59 years	1,860	9.17%
60 - 64 years	1,426	7.03%
65 - 74 years	1,722	8.49%
75 - 84 years	990	4.88%
85 years and older	592	2.92%
Median Age	43.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,276	-
One Race	19,820	97.75%
White	18,468	91.08%
Black or African American	322	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.04%
Asian	1,017	5.02%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5	0.02%

Two or more races	456	2.25%
White and Black or African American	8	0.04%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.06%
White and Asian	301	1.48%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%