The Canaan CDP is bordered to the south and east by the Indian River, and to the north by Reagan Road, Blain Road, and Canaan Street.

[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Canaan CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it recorded as land.

[4] As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 229 households, and 138 families residing in the CDP.

[6] Of the 229 households in the CDP, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were headed by married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families.

30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.