| | Ghent, NY | Valatie, NY | United States |
| Population | 5,301 | 1,611 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 47.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 52.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.8 | 46.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,396 | 1,813 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,276 | 1,712 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,812 | 1,487 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.7% | 8.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.6% | 24.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 117.5 | 1,284.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ghent, NY | Valatie, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.2% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.0% | 15.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 5.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ghent, NY | Valatie, NY | United States |
| White | 86.9% | 86.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 8.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ghent, NY | Valatie, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 46.1% | 41.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.7% | 40.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.9% | 58.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.2% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.2% | 11.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,977 | 602 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,254 | 340 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.4% | 34.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.1% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 723 | 262 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.8% | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.6% | 6.2% | 10.8% |