Ghent, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Ghent, NY

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

160%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ghent	New York	National
Income per capita	$72,445	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$211,575	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$227,932	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,501	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	15.5%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Ghent, NY

2261 State Route 66

Ghent, NY

2262 State Route 66

Ghent, NY

Key findings

The income per capita in Ghent is 61% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ghent is 160% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ghent is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ghent is 51% higher than the national average

Compare Ghent, NY Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Ghent

See all the best places to live around Ghent

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Ghent poll results

am i middle class

$141,035 $211,575 $423,150

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in New York

Here are the best places to live in New York

Most Dangerous States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in New York

These are the largest cities in New York

Ghent median earnings by income bracket

Ghent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.1%	1.1%
Public administration	60.7%	60.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	18.6%
Education, health & social services	0.5%	0.5%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claverack-Red Mills, NY	997	$222,591	173.7%
Taconic Shores, NY	880	$205,422	152.6%
Copake Lake, NY	776	$130,680	60.7%
Niverville, NY	1,442	$126,096	55.0%
Nassau, NY	1,154	$119,632	47.1%
Ghent, NY	513	$211,575	160.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%
Isleton, CA	513	$51,522	36.7%
Micanopy, FL	513	$75,313	7.4%
Thompson, IA	513	$64,404	20.8%
Willernie, MN	513	$87,996	8.2%
Ghent, NY	513	$211,575	160.1%

Source: The Ghent, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.