Ghent

Population: 455
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $154,700

Located in Lyon County, Minnesota, Ghent is a community with a population of 455. Its median household income of $72,500 runs in line with the Lyon County figure of $72,761.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ghent's population grew 11.8% from 407 to 455, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $126,100 to $154,700.

74.8% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 455
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

407455

Median household income

$60,000$72,500

Median home value

$126,100$154,700

Median gross rent

$613$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	407	$60,000	$126,100	$613
2020	497	$62,083	$131,800	$806
2021	495	$63,750	$132,700	$846
2022	457	$69,375	$148,400	$950
2023	455	$72,500	$154,700	$941

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	5.7%
5 to 17	91	20.0%
18 to 24	62	13.6%
25 to 34	53	11.6%
35 to 44	64	14.1%
45 to 54	58	12.7%
55 to 64	35	7.7%
65 to 74	52	11.4%
75 and over	14	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	384	84.4%
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	6	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	7.6%
High school graduate	98	35.5%
Some college or associate's	83	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	58	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	74.8%
Carpooled	15	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	11.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	66.0%
15 to 29 min	43	21.5%
30 to 44 min	17	8.5%
45 to 59 min	4	2.0%
60+ min	4	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 7.0% (32 of 455)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	67.1%
Nonfamily households	56	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	170	92.4%
Vacant	14	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	84.7%
Renter-occupied	26	15.3%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	12.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2723660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5116, -95.8926