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Ghent, Kentucky

Ghent is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the European city Ghent.

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Among the most common occupations in Ghent are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Service occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Ghent, Kentucky work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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Ghent Industries

The leading industries in Ghent, Kentucky are Manufacturing, 24%; Construction, 17%; and Educational, health and social services, 13%. Simply Hired's Ghent job listings indicate that the following industries in Ghent are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Misc Amusement & Recreation, Hospitals and Bed & Breakfast Inns.

Ghent Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ghent, Kentucky is $24,922, and the median income of households in Ghent was $37,917.
 

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Ghent, KY

$25,000
 

Ghent Unemployment Rate

Ghent has an unemployment rate of 2.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ghent Trends data, the number of Ghent, Kentucky jobs has decreased by 97% since March 2008.
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Ghent Employment Statistics

Population of Ghent
Total population 371
Male 50.67%
Female 49.33%
Median age 34.4
  
Ghent Housing
Owner-occupied homes 68.8%
Median cost of a home $73,900
Median mortgage payment $617
Renter-occupied homes 31.2%
Vacant housing 17.8%
Median monthly rent $525
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $32,031
Median for all female full-time $17,813
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 20%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 26%
$75,000 to $99,999 8%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 16%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 28%
Currently married 57%
Separated 1%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 90%
Black or African American 6%
Asian 0%
Other 4%
  
Ghent Commute
Carpool 24.4%
Public transportation 1.3%
Average travel time 21 minutes