Ghent

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  2. Ghent Statistics
  3. Ghent Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ghent Employment Information
  5. Ghent Family Information
  6. Ghent Education Information
  7. Ghent Public Benefits Information
  8. Ghent Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Ghent Zip Codes


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Ghent Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 371
  • Land Area (2000): 1.857 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 152
Ghent Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 1.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 329 98.21%

Ghent Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Employment Information Back to top
Ghent Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26 26.53%
2. Metal Manufactuing 12 12.24%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 11.22%
4. Educational Services 9 9.18%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 6.12%
6. Public Administration 5 5.10%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 3 3.06%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 3.06%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 3 3.06%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 3.06%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 3.06%
12. Repair and Maintenance 3 3.06%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.04%
14. Paper Manufacturing 2 2.04%
15. Truck Transportation 2 2.04%
16. Utilities 2 2.04%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1 1.02%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 1 1.02%
19. Wood Manufacturing 1 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 8 12.12%
2. Health Care 7 10.61%
3. Educational Services 6 9.09%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 7.58%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 7.58%
6. Wood Manufacturing 4 6.06%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 4.55%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 3 4.55%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 3.03%
10. Construction 2 3.03%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 3.03%
12. Finance and Insurance 2 3.03%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2 3.03%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 3.03%
15. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 2 3.03%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 3.03%
17. Private Household Services 2 3.03%
18. Public Administration 2 3.03%
19. U.S. Postal Service 2 3.03%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 3.03%

Ghent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 14 14.29%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 10.20%
3. Carpenters 8 8.16%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 7 7.14%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 6.12%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 6.12%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 6 6.12%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 5.10%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 4.08%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 3.06%
11. Construction Laborers 3 3.06%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 3.06%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 3.06%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 3 3.06%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 3.06%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 3 3.06%
17. Agricultural Workers 2 2.04%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.04%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 2 2.04%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 10.61%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 9.09%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 9.09%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 7.58%
5. Cashiers 5 7.58%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 5 7.58%
7. Other Production Occupations 4 6.06%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 6.06%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 6.06%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 4.55%
11. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 3 4.55%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 3.03%
13. Construction Laborers 2 3.03%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 3.03%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 3.03%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 3.03%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1 1.52%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1 1.52%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1 1.52%
20. Secretaries and Admins 1 1.52%

Ghent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 145 56.20%
15-35 hours 34 13.18%
1-14 hours 2 0.78%
No regular hours 77 29.84%

Ghent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 5.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 7.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25 15.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11 7.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16 10.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 3.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 11.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 1.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 10.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 12.10%

Ghent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 8.28%
5-9 21 13.38%
10-14 57 36.31%
15-19 27 17.20%
20-24 7 4.46%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 4 2.55%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 16 10.19%
60-89 7 4.46%
At least 90 5 3.18%

Ghent Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 1.27% 123 78.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 4 2.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 16 10.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 7.64%

Ghent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 39 24.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 112 70.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 1.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 1.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3 1.88%

Ghent Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 117 (335 people)
Families (2000): 93 (280 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 29
People at same address in 1995: 165
Ghent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4 3.42%
$10,000-$14,999 4 3.42%
$15,000-$19,999 19 16.24%
$20,000-$24,999 4 3.42%
$25,000-$29,999 8 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 10 8.55%
$35,000-$39,999 12 10.26%
$40,000-$44,999 8 6.84%
$45,000-$49,999 2 1.71%
$50,000-$59,999 18 15.38%
$60,000-$74,999 13 11.11%
$75,000-$99,999 9 7.69%
$100,000-$124,999 3 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.85%
$200,000 or more 2 1.71%

Ghent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18 14.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 43 34.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 3.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24 19.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ghent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 103 31.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 39 12.04%
Public Assistance 1 0.31%
Retirement 14 4.32%
Self Employment 21 6.48%
Social Security 28 8.64%
Supplemental Security 13 4.01%
Wage / Salary 95 29.32%
Other 10 3.09%

Ghent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38 53.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 33 46.48%

Ghent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 87 62.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 39 28.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 3.60%

Ghent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 13.82%
Color 1 Box Married 66 53.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 4.88%

Ghent Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Education Information Back to top
Ghent Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 13.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 24.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61 25.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 63 25.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8 3.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11 4.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 2.47%

Ghent Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 4 1.08% 0 0.00% 4 1.08%
Grades 1-4 13 3.50% 2 0.54% 15 4.04%
Grades 5-8 22 5.93% 0 0.00% 22 5.93%
Grades 9-12 32 8.63% 0 0.00% 32 8.63%
Undergrad college 3 0.81% 1 0.27% 4 1.08%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 74 19.95% 3 0.81% 77 20.75%

Ghent Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ghent Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 292 87.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 43 12.84%

Ghent Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ghent Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 48 12.94%
10-19 Years 67 18.06%
20-29 Years 44 11.86%
30-39 Years 58 15.63%
40-49 Years 49 13.21%
50-59 Years 46 12.40%
60-69 Years 23 6.20%
70-79 Years 17 4.58%
80-89 Years 17 4.58%
90+ Years 2 0.54%

Ghent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 188 50.67%
Color 1 Box Female 183 49.33%

Ghent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 322 86.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 6.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 5.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 1.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ghent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 47 24.87%
2. German 34 17.99%
3. Irish 29 15.34%
4. English 18 9.52%
5. African 17 8.99%
6. Scottish 14 7.41%
7. Italian 9 4.76%
8. French Non-Basque 7 3.70%
9. Scotch Irish 5 2.65%
10. Swedish 4 2.12%

Ghent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 293 93.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 5.45%
3. German 2 0.64%

Ghent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 318 94.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 5.07%

Ghent Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ghent Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ghent Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
41045