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Ghent, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
363 Population 284/sq mi density
$143,208 Median Income $77,785 per capita
$410,200 Home Value $281,667 Zillow
50°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
1,057 Violent Crime/100K 7,207 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$143,208 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$410,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
363
Population Density
284
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.6 km²)
Median Age
48.5 yrs
25% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.0%
Male
59.0%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 100% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
100%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
0.0%
100% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.0%
54% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
100.0%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.2%
19% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.491
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population363
Population Density284 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age48.5 years

Gender

Male41.0%
Female59.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White100.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans0.0%
Disability20.0%
Health Insurance100.0%
Uninsured10.2%
Broadband Access70.9%
Gini Coefficient0.491

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K