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Population (year 2000): 5,276. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,296 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,565 (48.6%), Females: 2,711 (51.4%)
Columbia County
Zip code:
12075
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $43,529 (year 2000)
Median house value: $114,000 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ghent:
- ALBANY INTL (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 53 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- BARNES MUNI (about 65 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ghent:
- KLINE KILL (about 2 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
- COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 7 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)
- GREEN ACRES (about 17 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; ID:
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/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; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 29 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT 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)
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