| | Ghent, WV | Seneca, SC | United States |
| Population | 575 | 8,734 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 63.7% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 36.4% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.2 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 529 | 8,111 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 527 | 7,652 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 437 | 7,726 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.0% | 11.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.0% | 10.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 448.9 | 1,110.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 7.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Seneca, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.6% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 19.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 43.0% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Seneca, SC | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 20.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 7.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Seneca, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 79.2% | 45.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 79.2% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 20.8% | 55.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.2% | 34.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 258 | 3,678 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 229 | 2,025 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 11.4% | 21.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 88.6% | 51.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 29 | 1,653 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10.8% |