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Ghent, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Carroll County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
272
Population
383/sq mi density
$50,694
Median Income
$23,661 per capita
$126,100
Home Value
$198,094 Zillow
$994
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,694 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,100 home value, $994/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,694
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,661
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ghent vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ghent’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,694
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,661
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,206
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,405
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,405
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,456M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
372
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
24
Retail
40
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,206
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,661 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,206 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,405 |
| County GDP | $2,456M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 372 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,206 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |