NY
National Population : 333,590,059
New York State Population : 18,700,215
New York State Population : 18,700,215
About Ghent, NY
Ghent, NY is located in Columbia County in the state of New York.
The total City Population for Ghent is about 3,418 with about 44 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 5,184.
The Average Home Value is $216,100.00, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Home Value of $267,700.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 13% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $65,144.00, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $68,931.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 12% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
New York is ranked #2 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.46 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Ghent is about 3,418 with about 44 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 5,184.
The Average Home Value is $216,100.00, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Home Value of $267,700.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 13% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $65,144.00, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $68,931.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 12% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Ghent is about 2.2%.New York is ranked #2 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.46 out of 100.
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Voting
Columbia County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 29.05% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 56.97%
Republican: 40.42%
Other: 1.09%
Libertarian: 1%
Green: 0.52%
Nearby Locations
Philmont, NY (4.11 mi.)
Stuyvesant, NY (4.54 mi.)
Hudson, NY (4.80 mi.)
Claverack, NY (5.15 mi.)
Athens, NY (5.90 mi.)
Coxsackie, NY (7.00 mi.)
Kinderhook, NY (7.11 mi.)
Chatham, NY (7.38 mi.)
Craryville, NY (8.05 mi.)
Taghkanic, NY (8.05 mi.)
Spencertown, NY (8.07 mi.)
West Coxsackie, NY (8.83 mi.)
W Coxsackie, NY (8.83 mi.)
Hillsdale, NY (9.65 mi.)
Catskill, NY (9.97 mi.)
Cementon, NY (9.97 mi.)
Climax, NY (10.01 mi.)
Valatie, NY (10.28 mi.)
Niverville, NY (10.61 mi.)
Earlton, NY (10.98 mi.)
Leeds, NY (12.39 mi.)
Austerlitz, NY (12.55 mi.)
Malden Bridge, NY (12.61 mi.)
South Cairo, NY (12.84 mi.)
Ancram, NY (12.86 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 12075Latitude : 42.307242
Longitude : -73.615530
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Northeast
Average Elevation : 473 ft.
Area Code(s) : 518
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.49Male Population Estimate : 50.18%
Female Population Estimate : 49.82%
Median Age : 46.9
Male Median Age : 45.5
Female Median Age : 48.3
White Population Estimate : 97.13%
Black Population Estimate : 1.40%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.93%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.17%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.03%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.41%
Other Population Estimate : 1.08%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Ghent specifically.Average # of Homicides for Columbia County: About 3 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2015)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Columbia County: About 146 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Columbia County is about 34% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 49% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.