Ghent, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
478
0.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.1
22.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10%
91.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$84,650
34.4% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$330,900
30% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
203
22.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ghent, NY had a population of 478 people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $84,650. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ghent, NY grew from 477 to 478, a 0.21% increase and its median household income declined from $128,984 to $84,650, a −34.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ghent, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Other (Hispanic) (30.5%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.209%).

None of the households in Ghent, NY 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.

100% of the residents in Ghent, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ghent, NY was $330,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

United StatesNew YorkColumbia County, NYHudson, NYColumbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Ghent, NY is home to a population of 478 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Ghent, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240 people) in Ghent, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Other (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Ghent, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ghent, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ghent, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    240 ± 158
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    146 ± 200
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 117
30.5%
Hispanic Population
146 people

In 2023, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240 people) in Ghent, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Other (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.5% of the people in Ghent, NY are hispanic (146 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23

Ghent, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ghent, NY employs 203 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ghent, NY were Transportation & Warehousing (56 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,000), Educational Services ($92,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,481).

Employment

Occupations

203
2023 Value
± 139
−22.8%
1 Year decline
± 117%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ghent, NY declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 263 employees to 203 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ghent, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (56 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (50 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ghent, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

203
2023 Value
± 139
−22.8%
1 Year decline
± 117%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ghent, NY declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 263 employees to 203 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ghent, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (56 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ghent, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ghent, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$83,817
Median earning men ± $40,541
$35,250
Median earning women ± $11,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,000), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,375), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ghent, NY was $330,900 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,500 to $330,900, a 30% increase. The homeownership rate in Ghent, NY is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$330,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$81,624
$103
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.6%
Homeownership
2023
77.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Ghent, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ghent, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,650
Median Household Income
± $43,895
182
Number of Households
± 118

In 2023, the median household income of the 182 households in Ghent, NY declined from $84,650 from the previous year's value of $128,984.

The following chart displays the households in Ghent, NY 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ghent, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Worked At Home (35.6%)
  2. Other (29.3%)
  3. Drove Alone (27.2%)

In 2023, 35.6% of workers in Ghent, NY worked at home, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (29.3%) and those who drove alone to work (27.2%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ghent, NY have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Ghent, NY 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 Ghent, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ghent, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ghent, NY (48 out of 478 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ghent, NY 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

100% of the population of Ghent, NY has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 52.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
52.9%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ghent, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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