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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Ghent | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286 | 270 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -22.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $42,188 | $42,750 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 17.2% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3% | 7.3% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -16.7% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $98,300 | $81,450 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,034 | $770 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 19.6% | 19.9% | 36 | ||
| Worked from home | 2.5% | 4.7% | 18 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -14.7% |
| Housing units | — | — | +4.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +11.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +27.6% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +41.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +41.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +156.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -22.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 18.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 11.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 6.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 11.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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