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


Ghent Legal Resources Back to top

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Ghent Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,216
  • Land Area (2000): 115.468 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.563 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,766
Ghent Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,200 99.62%

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 175 16.26%
2. Educational Services 100 9.29%
3. Public Administration 97 9.01%
4. Health Care 72 6.69%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 5.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 50 4.65%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 37 3.44%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 2.32%
9. Finance and Insurance 22 2.04%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.95%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 21 1.95%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.95%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.95%
14. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.77%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.67%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 18 1.67%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.67%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 1.67%
19. Other Transportation 17 1.58%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 16 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 164 18.08%
2. Educational Services 151 16.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 56 6.17%
4. Public Administration 55 6.06%
5. Finance and Insurance 53 5.84%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 38 4.19%
7. Social Assistance 35 3.86%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 3.53%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 3.53%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.65%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 2.54%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 2.43%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.98%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.98%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 1.98%
16. Construction 15 1.65%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.54%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.43%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 1.21%
20. Florists 10 1.10%

Ghent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 6.60%
2. Other Production Occupations 66 6.13%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 64 5.95%
4. Carpenters 55 5.11%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 4.83%
6. Other Management Occupations 46 4.28%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 3.81%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 3.16%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.07%
10. Other Health Occupations 30 2.79%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 29 2.70%
12. Top Executives 27 2.51%
13. Lawyers 24 2.23%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 2.04%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.04%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 21 1.95%
17. Financial Managers 20 1.86%
18. Other Financial Specialists 20 1.86%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 1.77%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 80 8.82%
2. Registered Nurses 62 6.84%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 5.51%
4. Other Management Occupations 49 5.40%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 44 4.85%
6. Secretaries and Admins 43 4.74%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 4.19%
8. Child Care Workers 27 2.98%
9. Financial Managers 27 2.98%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 2.76%
11. Other Financial Specialists 25 2.76%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 2.54%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 22 2.43%
15. Media and Communications Workers 22 2.43%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.43%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.32%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.09%
19. Other Production Occupations 17 1.87%
20. Business Operations Specialists 16 1.76%

Ghent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,829 54.65%
15-35 hours 325 9.71%
1-14 hours 80 2.39%
No regular hours 1,113 33.25%

Ghent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 1.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 4.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 136 7.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 212 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 270 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 368 19.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 242 13.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 140 7.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 80 4.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 93 5.02%

Ghent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 3.35%
5-9 190 10.25%
10-14 344 18.56%
15-19 352 19.00%
20-24 272 14.68%
25-29 73 3.94%
30-34 123 6.64%
35-39 44 2.37%
40-44 77 4.16%
45-59 142 7.66%
60-89 98 5.29%
At least 90 76 4.10%

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% 1,293 69.78%
30-44 5 0.27% 239 12.90%
45-59 7 0.38% 135 7.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 174 9.39%

Ghent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 197 10.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,595 81.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103 5.27%

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): 1,587 (4,018 people)
Families (2000): 1,182 (3,437 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 528
People at same address in 1995: 2,638
Ghent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 72 4.54%
$10,000-$14,999 92 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 118 7.44%
$20,000-$24,999 72 4.54%
$25,000-$29,999 156 9.83%
$30,000-$34,999 81 5.10%
$35,000-$39,999 91 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 95 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 79 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 200 12.60%
$60,000-$74,999 208 13.11%
$75,000-$99,999 144 9.07%
$100,000-$124,999 57 3.59%
$125,000-$149,999 37 2.33%
$150,000-$199,999 40 2.52%
$200,000 or more 45 2.84%

Ghent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 351 22.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 516 32.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 4.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 260 16.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 230 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ghent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,300 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 701 15.55%
Public Assistance 18 0.40%
Retirement 279 6.19%
Self Employment 261 5.79%
Social Security 487 10.81%
Supplemental Security 37 0.82%
Wage / Salary 1,213 26.91%
Other 211 4.68%

Ghent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 599 59.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 404 40.28%

Ghent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 142 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,086 64.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 392 23.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 3.05%

Ghent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 6.56%
Color 1 Box Married 1,149 66.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 207 11.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 267 15.37%

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 206 6.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 489 15.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 942 29.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 476 14.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 316 9.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 416 12.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 379 11.76%

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 12 0.28% 35 0.83% 47 1.11%
Kindergarten 52 1.23% 2 0.05% 54 1.28%
Grades 1-4 227 5.38% 23 0.55% 250 5.93%
Grades 5-8 230 5.46% 18 0.43% 248 5.88%
Grades 9-12 212 5.03% 31 0.74% 243 5.76%
Undergrad college 70 1.66% 7 0.17% 77 1.83%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.21% 11 0.26% 20 0.47%
Total 812 19.26% 127 3.01% 939 22.27%

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 3,847 96.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 138 3.46%

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 511 12.12%
10-19 Years 573 13.59%
20-29 Years 335 7.95%
30-39 Years 596 14.14%
40-49 Years 710 16.84%
50-59 Years 571 13.54%
60-69 Years 355 8.42%
70-79 Years 300 7.12%
80-89 Years 194 4.60%
90+ Years 71 1.68%

Ghent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,083 49.41%
Color 1 Box Female 2,133 50.59%

Ghent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,061 96.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 1.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ghent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,037 20.40%
2. Irish 736 14.48%
3. English 607 11.94%
4. Italian 523 10.29%
5. Polish 511 10.05%
6. Dutch 428 8.42%
7. French Non-Basque 234 4.60%
8. United States Or American 165 3.25%
9. Scottish 151 2.97%
10. Russian 94 1.85%

Ghent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,784 94.88%
2. French 35 0.88%
3. German 33 0.83%
4. Polish 31 0.78%
5. Russian 27 0.68%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.58%
7. Other Slavic 18 0.45%
8. Yiddish 10 0.25%
9. Serbo Croatian 10 0.25%
10. Italian 9 0.23%

Ghent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,080 96.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 55 1.30%

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
12075