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Gales Ferry, Connecticut

Gales Ferry CDP, Connecticut · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 1.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Gales FerryPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1411,19218
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$80,735$82,17745
Poverty rate28.6%7.3%91
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%40.8%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$335,100$299,00073
Median gross rent$2,201$1,19491
Housing vacancy rate11.9%10.3%45
Worked from home17.1%12.0%64
Population, 2012–2024
Gales FerryPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Gales FerryPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012202120212024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.2%+14.7%-4.8%
Housing units+1.6%-1.0%-3.9%
Median household income+46.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+3.0%+33.6%+57.5%
Median gross rent+4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher-22.3%+59.9%+81.3%
Worked from home-8.2%+102.7%
Poverty rate+7108.2%-23.6%+17.7%
Establishment density · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.5US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services17.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction18.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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