Ghent

Population: 272
Median household income: $50,694
Median home value: $126,100

Ghent, a community in Carroll County, Kentucky, has 272 residents. Its median household income of $50,694 runs below the Carroll County figure of $57,753.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ghent's population declined 33.2% from 407 to 272, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $76,200 to $126,100.

26.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 272
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,694
Median home value: $126,100
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

407272

Median household income

$44,444$50,694

Median home value

$76,200$126,100

Median gross rent

$763$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	407	$44,444	$76,200	$763
2020	560	$51,786	$77,500	$842
2021	332	$47,188	$76,300	$856
2022	313	$51,364	$101,900	$824
2023	272	$50,694	$126,100	$994

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	5.1%
5 to 17	45	16.5%
18 to 24	24	8.8%
25 to 34	29	10.7%
35 to 44	42	15.4%
45 to 54	42	15.4%
55 to 64	47	17.3%
65 to 74	18	6.6%
75 and over	11	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	226	83.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.3%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	32.3%
High school graduate	47	24.9%
Some college or associate's	68	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	86.3%
Carpooled	7	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.1%
Other means	5	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	26.8%
15 to 29 min	61	48.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	24	18.9%
60+ min	8	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.8% (73 of 272)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	63.9%
Nonfamily households	44	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	71.8%
Vacant	48	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	49.2%
Renter-occupied	62	50.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	68.8%
1-unit, attached	3	1.8%
2 to 4 units	6	3.5%
5 to 19 units	15	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	17.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2130808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7325, -85.0637