Gales Ferry, CT Demographic Data

Gales Ferry, CT Summary

Gales Ferry is located in New London County in Connecticut
  • Population: 964
  • Area: 1.22 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 0.88 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.34 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 788.87 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 45.60 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Gales Ferry, CT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
492
49%
50.8
Male
513
51%
49.2
Total Population
1,005
 
323,128,000

Gales Ferry, CT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
90
9.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
79
7.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32
3.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
55
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
0
0.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
134
13.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
145
14.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
56
5.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
79
7.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
138
13.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
121
12.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11
1.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
65
6.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
749
74.5%
77.2
Female
376
50.2%
51.3
Male
373
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
749
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
256
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
197
19.6%
15.2
Female
94
47.7%
55.8
Male
103
52.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Gales Ferry, CT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,005
100.0% 
96.8
White
1,005
100.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
99
9.9% 
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
99
9.9% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
906
90.1% 
82.2

Gales Ferry, CT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
0
0.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
262
35.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
151
20.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
86
11.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
133
17.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
104
13.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13
1.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
736
98.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
237
31.7%
31.2

Gales Ferry, CT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
232
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
456
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
54
6.7%
11.0%
Separated
16
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
46
5.7
5.8%

Gales Ferry, CT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
874
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Gales Ferry, CT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
72
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
0
0.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
35
8.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
49
11.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
148
36.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
55
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
77,128
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,860
 
31,128

Gales Ferry, CT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
55
13.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
127
31.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
70
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
78
19.5%
4.6
Retail trade
20
5.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
254
63.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
28
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
50
12.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
49
12.3%
18.1%

Gales Ferry, CT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
439
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
345
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
39
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
4.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
37
8.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
 
26.6

Gales Ferry, CT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
124
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
205
49.9%
37.1
3 or more
82
20.0%
21.0

Gales Ferry, CT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
411
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
391
95.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20
4.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
0.0
0.0%
2.5

Gales Ferry, CT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
429
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
20
4.7%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
72
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
18
4.2%
19.8
6 rooms
92
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
104
24.2%
12.0
8 rooms
44
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
79
18.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Gales Ferry, CT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
429
 
 
1-unit, detached
403
93.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Gales Ferry, CT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
96
22.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
66
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
182
42.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
39
9.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17
4.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Gales Ferry, CT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16
3.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
13
3.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
308
74.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
54
13.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Gales Ferry, CT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
192
 
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
8.3%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
16
8.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
10.9%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
57
29.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
42.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16
8.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
26.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
84
43.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Gales Ferry, CT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
100.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20
100.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Gales Ferry, CT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
391
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26
6.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
90
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
178
45.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
97
24.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
242,300
 
205,000