| | Canaan, NY | Coxsackie, NY | United States |
| Population | 1,762 | 8,379 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.7% | 31.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.3% | 68.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 53.8 | 41 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,711 | 8,940 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,820 | 8,884 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,773 | 7,633 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.7% | -6.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.4% | 9.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 48.0 | 227.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 36.7 | 36.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canaan, NY | Coxsackie, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.5% | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canaan, NY | Coxsackie, NY | United States |
| White | 89.6% | 68.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.7% | 18.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 8.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canaan, NY | Coxsackie, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 57.2% | 39.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.0% | 37.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.8% | 61.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.6% | 47.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.8% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 793 | 2,288 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 499 | 1,456 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.8% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 68.7% | 50.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 294 | 832 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.8% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |