Ghent, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

286

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

23.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,188

16.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,300

22% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ghent, KY is home to a population of 286 people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Ghent, KY residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266 people) in Ghent, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Ghent, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ghent, KY was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ghent, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ghent, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

5.59%

Hispanic Population

16 people

5.59% of the people in Ghent, KY are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ghent, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

9.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Ghent, KY residents (14 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 Ghent, KY was 9.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ghent, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Ghent, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ghent, KY.

Economy

The economy of Ghent, KY employs 169 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ghent, KY were Retail Trade (34 people), Construction (30 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,167), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,958), and Utilities ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

169

2024 Value

± 91

26.1%

1 Year growth

± 66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ghent, KY grew at a rate of 26.1%, from 134 employees to 169 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ghent, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Material Moving Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ghent, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

169

2024 Value

± 91

26.1%

1 Year growth

± 66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ghent, KY grew at a rate of 26.1%, from 134 employees to 169 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ghent, KY, are Retail Trade (34 people), Construction (30 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ghent, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ghent, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,563

Median earning men ± $1,889

$24,167

Median earning women ± $18,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750), Manufacturing ($38,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,806), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ghent, KY was $98,300 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,100 to $98,300, a 22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ghent, KY is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ghent, KY have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ghent, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,250

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Ghent, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

51.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Ghent, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ghent, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,188

Median Household Income

± $36,124

119

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 119 households in Ghent, KY declined from $42,188 from the previous year's value of $50,694.

The following chart displays the households in Ghent, KY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ghent, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Carpooled (19%)
Other (6.96%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Ghent, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.96%).

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.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ghent, KY have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.14% of the workforce in Ghent, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ghent, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ghent, KY (59 out of 286 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ghent, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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