Ghent town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,292 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.1 square miles
Population density: 117.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,575	86.45%	8.5%
Black:	116	2.19%	46.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.02%	98.1%
2+ races:	296	5.59%	448.1%
Hispanic:	161	3.04%	21.8%

Total non-White:	717	13.55%	77.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-423	-9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	313	7.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,402
4,998	92.52%
79	1.46%
9	0.17%
52	0.96%
54	1.00%
206	3.81%
404	7.48%

2000
5,276
5,151	97.63%
7	0.13%
11	0.21%
0	0.00%
34	0.64%
73	1.38%
125	2.37%

1990
4,812
4,719	98.07%
20	0.42%
25	0.52%
4	0.08%
n/a
23	0.48%
93	1.93%

1980
4,636
4,557	98.30%
41	0.88%
0	0.00%
8	0.17%
n/a
30	0.65%
79	1.70%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-153	-2.9
279	5.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

432	9.0
32	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

162	3.5
14	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Ghent town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.3
805	15.2%
4,487	84.8%
1,171	22.1%

1,928
2.65

1,328	68.9%
980	73.8%
46	3.5%
600	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
1,119	20.7%
4,283	79.3%
1,055	19.5%

2,203
2.37

1,391	63.1%
1,084	77.9%
110	7.9%
812	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
1,272	24.1%
4,004	75.9%
913	17.3%

2,026
2.49

1,439	71.0%
1,193	82.9%
114	7.9%
587	29.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
1,182	24.6%
3,630	75.4%
839	17.4%

1,875
2.56

1,354	72.2%
1,140	84.2%
80	5.9%
521	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
1,376	29.7%
3,260	70.3%
663	14.3%

1,683
2.73

1,267	75.3%
1,063	83.9%
81	6.4%
416	24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Ghent town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	108	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	53	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	75	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	64	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	56	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	82	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	177	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	210	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	205	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	173	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	149	7.7%
$200,000 or more	354	18.4%

Median Household Income	85,000
Per Capita Income	43,636

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	5.0%
Public Assistance	72	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	197	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,460	73.6%
Unemployed	115	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,575	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	766	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	800	660	54.8%
Non-Profit	55	365	13.1%
Self-Employed	284	175	61.9%

Local Government	115	74	60.8%
State Government	59	118	33.3%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,084	835	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	234	557	29.6%
Total	1,318	1,392	48.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	597	22.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	537	19.8%
Professional, Technical	682	25.2%
Service Occupations	374	13.8%
All others	520	19.2%

White Collar		67.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	391	14.4%
Retail trade	330	12.2%
Educational services	275	10.1%
Construction	266	9.8%
Manufacturing	228	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	195	7.2%
Public administration	179	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	157	5.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	145	5.4%
Finance and insurance	121	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	75	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	75	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	70	2.6%
Other services	65	2.4%
Wholesale trade	61	2.3%
Information	37	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	1.3%
Utilities	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	73	1.38%
Cuban	10	0.19%
Dominican	73	1.38%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.09%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,739	92.6%
German, other Germanic	185	3.6%
Spanish	77	1.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	59	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	36	0.7%
Other Indo-European	21	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,502	28.4%
Irish	862	16.3%
Italian	822	15.5%
English	710	13.4%
French	400	7.6%
Dutch	331	6.3%
Scottish	277	5.2%
Polish	267	5.0%
Danish	172	3.3%
American	138	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	106	2.0%
Hungarian	83	1.6%
Russian	81	1.5%
Austrian	54	1.0%
French Canadian	50	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,228	98.8%
Not a citizen	64	1.2%

Native	4,947	93.5%
Foreign-born	345	6.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
173	4.4%	232	5.9%	974	24.7%	1,192	30.2%	797	20.2%	575	14.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	173	4.4%
9-12 Years	232	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	974	24.7%
Some College	1,192	30.2%
Bach. Degree	797	20.2%
Grad Degree	575	14.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +89	D +322	D + 9.9%
D +411
2020 vs. 2012	R +301	D +71	R + 0.7%
D +372
2020 vs. 2008	R +272	R +14	R + 3.2%
D +258

2016 vs. 2008	R +183	R +336	R + 13.2%
D -153
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	1,742	55.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,341	42.6%	66	2.1%	3,149	5	-4	0.04%
2016	63%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,331	48.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,252	45.6%	161	5.9%	2,744	9	0	0.04%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,370	55.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,040	42.1%	61	2.5%	2,471	7	-5	0.03%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,484	57.1%	John McCain (R)	1,069	41.1%	45	1.7%	2,598	5	-4	0.03%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	1,358	52.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,203	46.0%	53	2.0%	2,614	6	-5	0.04%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,078	46.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,077	46.3%	170	7.3%	2,325	11	-2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,742

55.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,341

42.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,149

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,331

48.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,252

45.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,744

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,370

55.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,040

42.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,471

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,484

57.1%

John McCain (R)

1,069

41.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,598

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,203

46.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,358

52.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,614

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Ghent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,077

46.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,078

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

156

6.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,325

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ghent town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	58%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,541	60.2%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,018	39.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,560	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	58%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,301	50.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,117	43.7%	137 [+]	5.4%	2,555	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 67 (2.6%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 39 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 31 (1.2%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,672	63.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	902	34.1%	71 [+]	2.7%	2,645	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 45 (1.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	41%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	874	48.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	710	39.8%	202 [+]	11.3%	1,786	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 192 (10.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,318
Median Value	$307,000

Occupied	1,928	83.2%
Vacant	390	16.8%

Owned	1,492	77.4%
Rented	436	22.6%
Median Rent	$1,057

Single-Family Units	1,654	71.4%
Detached	1,644	70.9%
Attached	10	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	100	4.3%
Mobile Homes	339	14.6%

Ghent town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ghent town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Ghent town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ghent town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ghent town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ghent town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ghent town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ghent town, NY