Ghent town, New York Population 2024

5,189

Ghent town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ghent town was:

  • White: 82.06%
  • Two or more races: 8.67%
  • Other race: 6.59%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
115.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.11% (-112)
The current population of Ghent town, New York is 5,189 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,301.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,33382.06%
Two or more races4588.67%
Other race3486.59%
Black or African American1372.59%
Native American30.06%
Asian10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ghent town Population by Race

Ghent town Population Pyramid 2024

Ghent town Median Age

44.9

Total

44.7

Male

46.1

Female

Ghent town Adults

There are 4,415 adults, (1,139 of whom are seniors) in Ghent town.

Ghent town Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ghent town Sex Ratio

Female2,76352.33%
Male2,51747.67%

Ghent town Population by Age

Ghent town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9222.6673.526.5
Married9523.0989.410.6
Non Family5971.2746.453.6
Female2233.9464.635.4
Male1503.5593.36.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ghent town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2707.08%
Associates Degree55414.53%
Bachelors Degree57915.18%
Graduate Degree67617.72%
High School Graduate95024.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1022.67%
Some College68317.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ghent town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ghent town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2483,0901,144
Other Race2557136
Hispanic1816936
2+ Races16216227
Black13010648
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 36.92%.

Ghent town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,964$49,688$70,667
Graduate Degree$89,167$89,236$84,688
High School Graduate$36,339$49,063$0
Less Than 9th Grade$78,508$83,259$0
Overall$52,169$70,750$39,737
Some College$51,233$68,672$40,673

$52,169

Average Earnings

$70,750

Average Male

$39,737

Average Female

Ghent town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ghent town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ghent town Language

85.9% of Ghent town residents speak only English, while 14.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.62% of the population.

Ghent town Language

Ghent town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1693909.35%
Multiple45821847.6%
Other34810129.02%
Black1332317.29%
Hispanic294237.82%

14.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.34%

Male Poverty Rate

14.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ghent town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ghent town is Multiple, with 47.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ghent town is Hispanic, with 7.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.88%.

Ghent town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.21%
Bachelors or Greater7.24%
Some College7.13%
High School5.75%

Ghent town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.62%
Male Employed4.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ghent town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ghent town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,194$134,600
Households$84,330$120,486
Married Families$117,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,332$68,492

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ghent town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ghent town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ghent town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ghent town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ghent town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Ghent town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+89
65 to 7454
55 to 6432
18 to 3423
35 to 540

Ghent town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1674.53%
Black1611.68%
Other Race124.71%
Hispanic73.52%
Native American3100%

Ghent town Veterans by Race

Ghent town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ghent town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ghent town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ghent town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ghent town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.54%

Born in Ghent town

91.63%

Native Born

8.37%

Foreign Born

1.93%

Non Citizen

6.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.63% of Ghent town residents were born in the United States, with 67.54% having been born in New York. 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ghent town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,974-43-0.86%
20285,017-43-0.85%
20275,060-43-0.84%
20265,103-43-0.84%
20255,146-43-0.83%
20245,189-43-0.82%
20235,232-43-0.82%
20225,275-56-1.05%
20215,331300.57%
20205,3012204.33%
20195,081-22-0.43%
20185,103-29-0.57%
20175,132-51-0.98%
20165,183-57-1.09%
20155,240-34-0.64%
20145,274-43-0.81%
20135,317-39-0.73%
20125,356-4-0.07%
20115,360-36-0.67%
20105,39600%

Ghent town Population by Year