Canyondam first appeared as a
census designated place in the
2000 U.S. census. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 22 households in Canyondam, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.3% were married-couple households, 22.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 63.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized. There were 17 households, 4 (23.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6 (35.3%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 2 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (5.9%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (41.2%) were one person and 2 (11.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.82. There were 9 families (52.9% of households); the average family size was 2.44. The age distribution was 4 people (12.9%) under the age of 18, 2 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 5 people (16.1%) aged 25 to 44, 16 people (51.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 4 people (12.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males. There were 27 housing units at an average density of 34.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 11 (64.7%) were owner-occupied and 6 (35.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 18 people (58.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13 people (41.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000 census At the
2000 census there were 37 people, 21 households, and 11 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 62 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the CDP was 89.19% White, and 10.81% Native American. Of the 21 households 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 42.9% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.18. The age distribution was 13.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 43.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males. The median household income was $40,104 and the median family income was $35,000. Males had a median income of $0 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,620. None of the population and none of the families were below the
poverty line. ==Politics==