Gales Ferry, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,141
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
28.6%
18% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,735
2024 Median Property Value
$335,100
18.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
544
13.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gales Ferry, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Gales Ferry, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gales Ferry, CT was $335,100, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Gales Ferry, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gales Ferry, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gales Ferry, CT is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.61% of Gales Ferry, CT residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Gales Ferry, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Other (Hispanic) and 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Gales Ferry, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gales Ferry, CT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gales Ferry, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 490
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    41 ± 99
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 46
3.59%
Hispanic Population
41 people

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Gales Ferry, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Other (Hispanic) and 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.59% of the people in Gales Ferry, CT are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gales Ferry, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
64 people
4.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
47 people

As of 2024, 5.61% of Gales Ferry, CT residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gales Ferry, CT was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 25

Gales Ferry, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gales Ferry, CT employs 544 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gales Ferry, CT were Manufacturing (131 people), Construction (77 people), and Educational Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,606), and Manufacturing ($53,568).

Employment

Occupations

544
2024 Value
± 239
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gales Ferry, CT grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 480 employees to 544 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gales Ferry, CT, are Management Occupations (92 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (79 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gales Ferry, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

544
2024 Value
± 239
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gales Ferry, CT grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 480 employees to 544 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gales Ferry, CT, are Manufacturing (131 people), Construction (77 people), and Educational Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gales Ferry, CT, though some of these residents may live in Gales Ferry, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,079
Median earning men ± $39,855
$42,000
Median earning women ± $32,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,479) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,530).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gales Ferry, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gales Ferry, CT was $335,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,800 to $335,100, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gales Ferry, CT is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gales Ferry, CT have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gales Ferry, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$67,611
$346
Median Property Taxes
±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gales Ferry, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gales Ferry, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Gales Ferry, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,735
Median Household Income
± $64,467
438
Number of Households
± 192

The following chart displays the households in Gales Ferry, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gales Ferry, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (2.21%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Gales Ferry, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gales Ferry, CT have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gales Ferry, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gales Ferry, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gales Ferry, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gales Ferry, CT (326 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gales Ferry, CT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.9% of the population of Gales Ferry, CT has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 9.82% on Medicare, 8.68% on non-group plans, and 4.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 8.15% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.1%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
9.82%
Medicare
8.68%
Non-Group
4.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gales Ferry, CT declined by 4.25% from 13.7% to 13.1%.

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