Ghent, KY City Data

Ghent, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 371 people who live in Ghent and approximately 10,155 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ghent to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ghent. We have included Ghent housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ghent Information

Carroll County where Ghent resides is 137.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,155 and has a population rank of 2,431 out of all the places in the United States.

Ghent has a total of 371 people and of those residents there are 188 males and 183 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 153 births each year and around 137 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ghent varies per year, but currently 367 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 371 people who live in Ghent, there are 115 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ghent is 63 male and 52 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 268.

General Ghent Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	137.27
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	10,155
Population rank - Carroll County	2,431
Total population	371
Total population (male)	188
Total population (female)	183
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Carroll County	153
Deaths- Carroll County	137
Population of one race	367
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	115
Population under 20 years (male)	63
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	268

Ghent Social Characteristics

There are 3,940 households in Ghent. Families make up 2,781 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ghent families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,063), male householder with no wife present (199) and female householder with no husband present (473). The remainder of the Ghent households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,217. Ghent, KY moving companies help people in Ghent move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ghent. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ghent is based, there are 4,120 females 15 and over; of those females there are 828 never married, 2,178 now married, 165 separated, 444 widowed, and 505 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 110 separated, 149 widowed and 454 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ghent social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ghent.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	3,940
Family households (families)	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,443
Married-couple family	2,063
With own children under 18 years	937
Male householder, no wife present, family	199
With own children under 18 years	115
Female householder, no husband present, family	473
With own children under 18 years	294
Nonfamily households	1,217
Householder living alone	993
65 years and over	398

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	53
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33
Average household size	2.97
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	345
Householder	103
Spouse	71
Child	119
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	14
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,120
Never married	828
Now married	2,178
Separated	165
Widowed	444
Divorced	505
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	110
Widowed	149
Divorced	454

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	371
Male	188
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4
Female	183
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	371
One race	367
White	332
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	371
People who are White alone	332
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,455
Same house	4,852
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,116
Different state or abroad	866
Different state	794
Abroad	72

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	10,155
Born in United States	7,581
State of residence	6,949
Different state	2,981
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	188

Ghent Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ghent. That total enrollment is 2,243 for the population of the country, which includes Ghent. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,197 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 280.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ghent population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,243
Pre-kindergarten	194
Public	176
Private	18
Kindergarten	81
Public	58
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,133
Public	1,052
Private	81
Elementary and high school	1,687
Public	1,572
Private	115
High school grades 9 to 12	554
Public	520
Private	34
College, undergraduate years	237
Public	184
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	44
Public	43
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	7,484

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,690
Less than 9th grade	1,005
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,128
High school graduate	2,513
Some college, no degree	1,222
Associate's degree	269
Bachelor's degree	553
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	394

Ghent Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ghent. The Ghent occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (871), service occupations (730), sales and office occupations (1,013), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (60), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (657) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,246). The 7,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,661 private wage and salary workers, 690 government workers, 208 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	7,929
In labor force	4,915
Civilian labor force	4,908
Employed	4,577
Unemployed	331
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	4,014
In labor force	2,152
Civilian labor force	2,152
Unemployed Civilian labor force	179
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,915
In labor force	2,763
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,466
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,609
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	611
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	70
Other means	40
Worked at home	124
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	84,620

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	871
Management, professional, and related occupations	871
Service occupations	730
Sales and office occupations	1,013
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	60
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	657
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,246

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	871
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	109
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,363
Wholesale trade	118
Retail trade	572
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	221
Information	29
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	118
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	122
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	682
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	272

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	871
Private wage and salary workers	3,661
Government workers	690
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	208
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ghent Housing Characteristics

In Ghent, KY there are 4,439 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,940 occupied and 499 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ghent, there are 2,807 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Ghent. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ghent, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ghent, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ghent. There are 195 housing units with rent less than $200, 194 with rent between $200-299, 414 with rent between $300-499 and 324 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ghent gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ghent, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	4,439
Occupied housing units	3,940
Vacant housing units	499

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	4,439
1-unit, detached	2,807
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	214
3 or 4 units	156
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units	36
Mobile home	849

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	3,940
Owner-occupied	2,629
Renter-occupied	1,311

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	3,940
No vehicles available	412
2 vehicle available	2,278
3 vehicles available	539
4 vehicles available	112
5 or more vehicles available	53

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	3,940
Utility gas	1,751
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,179
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	201
Coal or coke
Wood	101
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	3,940
Less Than $50,000	2,629
$50,000 to $99,999	901
$100,000 to $149,999	335
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,900

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,311
Less than $200	195
$200 to $299	194
$300 to $499	414
$500 to $699	272
$700 to $999	52
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A