Moving to Ghent, New York

Population: 5,276. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,296 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,565 (48.6%), Females: 2,711 (51.4%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 12075

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $43,529
Median house value: $114,000

Population by Race

Races in Ghent:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Black (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (18.5%), English (14.5%), Italian (11.9%), Polish (11.1%), Dutch (9.5%).

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ghent

• High school or higher: 79.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ghent town

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 59.9%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 7.9%

3.2% Foreign born (2.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ghent:

• FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
• COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
• ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ghent:

• ALBANY INTL (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 53 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• BARNES MUNI (about 65 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ghent:

• KLINE KILL (about 2 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
• COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 7 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
• GREEN ACRES (about 17 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 1A1)

Amtrak station near Ghent:

• 14 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ghent:

• RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
• HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
• SIENA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
• SUNY AT ALBANY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)

Private high schools in Ghent:

• HAWTHORNE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 330 ROUTE 21C; Grades: PK – 12)
• COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 44; Location: PO BOX 146 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 12)