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New Canaan, Connecticut Population by Gender

The total population of New Canaan town is estimated to be 20,574 with 9,307 males (45.24%) and 11,267 females (54.76%). There are 1,960 more females than males in New Canaan town.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

New Canaan, Connecticut population by gender

The table below shows New Canaan town's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Female 11,267 54.76%
Male 9,307 45.24%
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New Canaan, Connecticut population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.76% females and 45.24% males in New Canaan, Connecticut.

The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the New Canaan town town as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows New Canaan, Connecticut population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
New Canaan, Connecticut population by gender. There is a majority of female population, with 54.76% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

New Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
82.6
Men
100
Women

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

In New Canaan, Connecticut, there are less men than women. The New Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).

This ratio is lower than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

New Canaan, Connecticut gender ratio by age

In New Canaan, Connecticut, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 91.8 boys per 100 girls (91.8:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 54.5 males per 100 females (54.5:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for New Canaan, Connecticut.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 621 473 1.31
5 to 9 years 769 811 0.95
10 to 14 years 863 1,047 0.82
15 to 19 years 891 1,139 0.78
20 to 24 years 377 654 0.58
25 to 29 years 132 287 0.46
30 to 34 years 224 342 0.65
35 to 39 years 587 522 1.12
40 to 44 years 614 596 1.03
45 to 49 years 702 975 0.72
50 to 54 years 837 785 1.07
55 to 59 years 674 1,137 0.59
60 to 64 years 697 762 0.91
65 to 69 years 472 390 1.21
70 to 74 years 282 533 0.53
75 to 79 years 279 289 0.97
80 to 84 years 149 149 1.00
85 years and over 137 376 0.36
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 1.313 i.e. 131.3 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.915 i.e. 8.5 less men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.364 i.e. 36.4 senior men per 100 senior women.

New Canaan, Connecticut population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 891. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,139.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 248 more females than males, in the age group 15-19 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).

The grouped bar chart shows New Canaan, Connecticut population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (891) | Female # 15-19 years (1,139). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 621 boys and 473 girls in New Canaan, Connecticut. Thus there are 148 more boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 697 males and 762 females in New Canaan, Connecticut. Thus there are 65 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 137 males and 376 females.

Things to know

What percent of New Canaan, Connecticut is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total New Canaan, Connecticut population of 20,574, 54.76% percent are females.

What percentage of New Canaan, Connecticut is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total New Canaan, Connecticut population of 20,574, 45.24% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in New Canaan, Connecticut?

In New Canaan, Connecticut, the male to female ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).

References

Datasets

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2023
New Canaan, Connecticut Population Breakdown by Gender
Last updated September 14, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of New Canaan town by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of New Canaan town across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a majority of female population, with 54.76% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the New Canaan town is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of New Canaan town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Canaan town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

New Canaan, Connecticut Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
Last updated September 14, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of New Canaan town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for New Canaan town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of New Canaan town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in New Canaan town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for New Canaan town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (891) | Female # 15-19 years (1,139). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the New Canaan town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the New Canaan town is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the New Canaan town is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in New Canaan town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Canaan town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

If you're looking for datasets from another year, please feel free to contact us at research@neilsberg.com and we'll be happy to assist you further.

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