| | Ghent, WV | Brandywine, MD | United States |
| Population | 575 | 9,852 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 63.7% | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 36.4% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.2 | 41.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 529 | 6,018 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 527 | 1,410 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 437 | 1,406 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.0% | 594.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.0% | 596.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 448.9 | 468.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 21.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Brandywine, MD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.6% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 43.0% | 18.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.0% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Brandywine, MD | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 11.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 76.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 5.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ghent, WV | Brandywine, MD | United States |
| Married Population | 79.2% | 54.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 79.2% | 52.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 20.8% | 45.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.2% | 34.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 3.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 258 | 3,287 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 229 | 2,555 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 11.4% | 31.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 88.6% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 29 | 732 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 11.2% | 10.8% |