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Gales Ferry, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Gales Ferry, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,735

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+19.1% since 2018

Gales Ferry added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,018 (89.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone41 (3.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone35 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race35 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

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Population Under 18

31.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

99

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

34.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction80
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management79
  3. 3.Manufacturing75
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care66
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations325
  2. 2.Service Occupations162
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations45
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations12

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$282,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,178/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999128 (41.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99983 (26.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99942 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99929 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917 (5.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911 (3.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone365 (76.0%)
  • Worked at Home92 (19.2%)
  • Carpooled23 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.