Ghent

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  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): 315
  • Land Area (2000): 0.696 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 131
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 16 16.49%
2. Food Manufacturing 13 13.40%
3. Repair and Maintenance 10 10.31%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 7 7.22%
5. Finance and Insurance 5 5.15%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 4 4.12%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 4.12%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 4.12%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 3.09%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 3.09%
11. Truck Transportation 3 3.09%
12. U.S. Postal Service 3 3.09%
13. Vending Machine Operators 3 3.09%
14. Educational Services 2 2.06%
15. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.06%
16. Health Care 2 2.06%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.06%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 2.06%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.06%
20. Social Assistance 2 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 12.62%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 12.62%
3. Food Manufacturing 10 9.71%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 10 9.71%
5. Educational Services 8 7.77%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 5.83%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 5 4.85%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 4.85%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 4 3.88%
10. Private Household Services 4 3.88%
11. Social Assistance 4 3.88%
12. Health Care 3 2.91%
13. Finance and Insurance 2 1.94%
14. Florists 2 1.94%
15. Gasoline Stations 2 1.94%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.94%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.94%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 1.94%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.94%
20. Public Administration 2 1.94%

Ghent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 11 11.34%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 8.25%
3. Other Production Occupations 8 8.25%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 6.19%
5. Other Construction Trades 5 5.15%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 5.15%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 5.15%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 5.15%
9. Top Executives 5 5.15%
10. Other Management Occupations 4 4.12%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 4 4.12%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 3.09%
13. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.06%
14. Construction Laborers 2 2.06%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.06%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 2.06%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 2.06%
18. Electricians 2 2.06%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.06%
20. Other Construction Workers 2 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 9 8.74%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 7.77%
3. Cashiers 7 6.80%
4. Other Production Occupations 7 6.80%
5. Art and Design Workers 5 4.85%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 4.85%
7. Child Care Workers 5 4.85%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 4.85%
9. Other Management Occupations 5 4.85%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 3.88%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 3.88%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 3.88%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 3.88%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 3.88%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 3.88%
16. Computer Specialists 3 2.91%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.91%
18. Lawyers 2 1.94%
19. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 2 1.94%
20. Other Transportation Occupations 2 1.94%

Ghent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 156 63.67%
15-35 hours 58 23.67%
1-14 hours 12 4.90%
No regular hours 19 7.76%

Ghent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 5.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7 3.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 14.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 38 20.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41 21.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11 5.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 6.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 5.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11 5.82%

Ghent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 10.05%
5-9 28 14.81%
10-14 91 48.15%
15-19 31 16.40%
20-24 9 4.76%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 4 2.12%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 5 2.65%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 2 1.06%

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 0 0.00% 178 94.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 4 2.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 2.65%
At least 60 2 1.06% 0 0.00%

Ghent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12 6.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 163 84.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 6.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.58%

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): 127 (304 people)
Families (2000): 89 (254 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57
People at same address in 1995: 169
Ghent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 9.45%
$10,000-$14,999 9 7.09%
$15,000-$19,999 6 4.72%
$20,000-$24,999 5 3.94%
$25,000-$29,999 8 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 9 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 11 8.66%
$40,000-$44,999 5 3.94%
$45,000-$49,999 22 17.32%
$50,000-$59,999 19 14.96%
$60,000-$74,999 12 9.45%
$75,000-$99,999 6 4.72%
$100,000-$124,999 3 2.36%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Ghent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 32 25.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 45 35.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 4.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12 9.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 10.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ghent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114 31.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 53 14.72%
Public Assistance 3 0.83%
Retirement 12 3.33%
Self Employment 21 5.83%
Social Security 27 7.50%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 110 30.56%
Other 20 5.56%

Ghent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 44 60.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29 39.73%

Ghent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 4.96%
Color 1 Box Married 73 60.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 38 31.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 3.31%

Ghent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 72 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 26.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 7.94%

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 8 3.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19 8.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 99 43.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 58 25.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19 8.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21 9.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 2.61%

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 6 1.90% 3 0.95% 9 2.86%
Kindergarten 2 0.63% 0 0.00% 2 0.63%
Grades 1-4 11 3.49% 3 0.95% 14 4.44%
Grades 5-8 8 2.54% 2 0.63% 10 3.17%
Grades 9-12 26 8.25% 2 0.63% 28 8.89%
Undergrad college 15 4.76% 0 0.00% 15 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.63% 0 0.00% 2 0.63%
Total 70 22.22% 10 3.17% 80 25.40%

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 281 92.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23 7.57%

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 47 14.92%
10-19 Years 56 17.78%
20-29 Years 39 12.38%
30-39 Years 44 13.97%
40-49 Years 54 17.14%
50-59 Years 30 9.52%
60-69 Years 17 5.40%
70-79 Years 20 6.35%
80-89 Years 7 2.22%
90+ Years 1 0.32%

Ghent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 146 46.35%
Color 1 Box Female 169 53.65%

Ghent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 305 96.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 1.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Ghent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 132 32.51%
2. Belgian 84 20.69%
3. Norwegian 53 13.05%
4. French Non-Basque 29 7.14%
5. Irish 28 6.90%
6. Dutch 26 6.40%
7. Polish 15 3.69%
8. Danish 7 1.72%
9. English 6 1.48%
10. Swedish 6 1.48%

Ghent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 265 95.32%
2. German 5 1.80%
3. French 3 1.08%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.72%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.72%
6. Scandinavian 1 0.36%

Ghent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 302 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
56239