Canandaigua town, New York Population 2024

11,565

Canandaigua town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canandaigua town was:

  • White: 94.71%
  • Two or more races: 3.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.88%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
56.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
203.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.93% (437)
The current population of Canandaigua town, New York is 11,565 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,128.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,60494.71%
Two or more races4093.65%
Black or African American990.88%
Asian580.52%
Other race260.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canandaigua town Population by Race

Canandaigua town Population Pyramid 2024

Canandaigua town Median Age

46.6

Total

47.4

Male

46.4

Female

Canandaigua town Adults

There are 9,087 adults, (2,767 of whom are seniors) in Canandaigua town.

Canandaigua town Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Canandaigua town Sex Ratio

Female5,76751.51%
Male5,42948.49%

Canandaigua town Population by Age

Canandaigua town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9152.2268.631.4
Married2,5752.7685.714.3
Non Family1,7451.2345.254.8
Female3862.7757.342.7
Male2092.775.124.9

2.71

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canandaigua town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1381.62%
Associates Degree1,22514.38%
Bachelors Degree1,97523.19%
Graduate Degree2,24426.35%
High School Graduate1,81921.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1111.3%
Some College1,00411.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canandaigua town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canandaigua town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0347,8264,022
2+ Races265252114
Hispanic177167100
Black998123
Asian575742
Other Race1000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.68%.

Canandaigua town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,222$95,461$50,890
Graduate Degree$84,331$94,554$82,254
High School Graduate$38,568$44,402$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$8,021
Overall$59,816$69,583$53,497
Some College$47,813$51,250$46,217

$59,816

Average Earnings

$69,583

Average Male

$53,497

Average Female

Canandaigua town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canandaigua town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canandaigua town Language

97% of Canandaigua town residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Canandaigua town Language

Canandaigua town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3938838.5%
Multiple408215.15%
Hispanic298155.03%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.26%

Male Poverty Rate

8.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canandaigua town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canandaigua town is White, with 8.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canandaigua town is Hispanic, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.35%.

Canandaigua town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.93%
High School27.55%
Some College4.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Canandaigua town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.95%
Female Employed3.03%
Male Employed2.51%
Male Unemployed0%

Canandaigua town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canandaigua town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,452$162,432
Households$95,148$125,688
Married Families$139,975$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,361$55,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canandaigua town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Canandaigua town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canandaigua town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Canandaigua town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canandaigua town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

777

Number of Veterans

734

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam301
First Gulf War151
World War II95
Korea81
Second Gulf War70

Canandaigua town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+331
65 to 74190
35 to 54141
55 to 64103
18 to 3412

Canandaigua town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7448.64%
2+ Races299.73%
Hispanic125.66%
Black44.04%

Canandaigua town Veterans by Race

Canandaigua town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canandaigua town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Canandaigua town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canandaigua town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canandaigua town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.54%

Born in Canandaigua town

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Canandaigua town residents were born in the United States, with 80.54% having been born in New York. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Canandaigua town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,4901851.5%
202812,3051851.53%
202712,1201851.55%
202611,9351851.57%
202511,7501851.6%
202411,5651851.63%
202311,3801851.65%
202211,19590.08%
202111,186580.52%
202011,128-203-1.79%
201911,331-21-0.18%
201811,3522232%
201711,129390.35%
201611,0904594.32%
201510,6312031.95%
201410,428100.1%
201310,4181621.58%
201210,2561461.44%
201110,110690.69%
201010,04100%

Canandaigua town Population by Year