Ghent city, MN

Lyon County, MN

2022 population: 457 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 1459.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	379	82.93%	5.0%
Black:	8	1.75%	60.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.22%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.44%	33.3%
Hispanic:	67	14.66%	0.0%

Total non-White:	78	17.07%	766.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	18	5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	22.6

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
370
361	97.57%
5	1.35%
0	0.00%
1	0.27%
3	0.81%
0	0.00%
9	2.43%

2000
304
299	98.36%
0	0.00%
1	0.33%
2	0.66%
2	0.66%
0	0.00%
5	1.64%

1990
316
289	91.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	8.54%

1980
353
352	99.72%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.28%

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

62	20.4
4	1.3

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

10	3.2
-22	-7.0

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

-63	-17.8
26	7.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ghent city, MN

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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
36.5
119	26.0%
338	74.0%
58	12.7%

166
2.75

118	71.1%
82	69.5%
21	17.8%
48	28.9%

2010
Number	Percent
32.0
93	25.1%
277	74.9%
40	10.8%

155
2.39

108	69.7%
91	84.3%
8	7.4%
47	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
32.3
74	24.3%
230	75.7%
21	6.9%

127
2.39

89	70.1%
73	82.0%
10	11.2%
38	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.6
93	29.4%
223	70.6%
39	12.3%

114
2.77

80	70.2%
74	92.5%
6	7.5%
34	29.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
126	35.7%
227	64.3%
52	14.7%

127
2.78

90	70.9%
74	82.2%
8	8.9%
37	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ghent city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	9.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	35	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	9.0%
$200,000 or more	2	1.2%

Median Household Income	69,375
Per Capita Income	36,648

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.2%
Public Assistance	14	8.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	216	84.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	1	0.4%

Total Labor Force	217	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	39	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	75	58.8%
Non-Profit	3	23	11.5%
Self-Employed	10	4	71.4%

Local Government	6	7	46.2%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	1	4	20.0%

Total Private + Self	117	79	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	36	28.0%
Total	131	115	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	43	17.3%
Professional, Technical	37	14.9%
Service Occupations	67	27.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.8%
All others	67	27.0%

White Collar		46.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	37	14.9%
Manufacturing	36	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	32	12.9%
Finance and insurance	22	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	21	8.5%
Retail trade	21	8.5%
Educational services	17	6.9%
Other services	16	6.5%
Construction	12	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.4%
Management	4	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.6%
Wholesale trade	3	1.2%
Public administration	3	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	65	14.22%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.44%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.44%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	1	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	424	96.4%
Spanish	8	1.8%
Other	3	0.7%
German, other Germanic	3	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	203	44.4%
Norwegian	70	15.3%
Belgian	49	10.7%
Scottish	41	9.0%
Irish	35	7.7%
Dutch	28	6.1%
Polish	26	5.7%
French	16	3.5%
English	11	2.4%
Danish	10	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	10	2.2%
American	5	1.1%
Swedish	5	1.1%
Luxemburger	4	0.9%
European	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	442	96.7%
Not a citizen	15	3.3%

Native	439	96.1%
Foreign-born	18	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	4.3%	8	2.9%	97	35.0%	89	32.1%	51	18.4%	20	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	4.3%
9-12 Years	8	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	97	35.0%
Some College	89	32.1%
Bach. Degree	51	18.4%
Grad Degree	20	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +10	R + 3.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +45	R + 23.7%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +78	R + 39.5%
D -46

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +68	R + 36.0%
D -50
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	75	38.5%	4	2.1%	195	14	13	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	102	53.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	71	37.2%	18	9.4%	191	8	8	0.01%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	90	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	86	47.8%	4	2.2%	180	3	1	0.01%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	121	58.2%	John McCain (R)	84	40.4%	3	1.4%	208	-3	-5	0.01%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	82	53.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	71	46.1%	1	0.6%	154	-2	-5	0.01%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	73	48.7%	George W. Bush (R)	66	44.0%	11	7.3%	150	-2	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

38.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

37.2%

Donald Trump (R)

102

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

121

58.2%

John McCain (R)

40.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

53.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Ghent city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

48.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ghent city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	100	62.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	53	33.3%	6 [+]	3.8%	159	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (3.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	57%	Jason Lewis (R)	107	55.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	75	38.9%	11 [+]	5.7%	193	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.1%);
2018	S2	50%	Karin Housley (R)	81	50.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	69	42.6%	12 [+]	7.4%	162	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (6.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S1	50%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	88	54.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	67	41.4%	7 [+]	4.3%	162	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (4.3%);
2018	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	49.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	74	46.0%	7 [+]	4.3%	161	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (3.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	73	60.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	44	36.7%	3 [+]	2.5%	120	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	40%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	60	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	43.7%	7 [+]	5.9%	119	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (3.4%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	180
Median Value	$148,400

Occupied	166	92.2%
Vacant	14	7.8%

Owned	134	80.7%
Rented	32	19.3%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	152	84.4%
Detached	152	84.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	15.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.6%

Ghent city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ghent city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ghent city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ghent city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ghent city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ghent city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ghent city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ghent city, MN