Ghent, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Ghent is a Census city of 439 people across 0.31 square miles of land, in Lyon County. Median household income is $94,000, 84.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ghent
What Ghent is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,402 plus or minus 335
- County holding the largest share of its areaLyon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ghent
How many people live in Ghent
- Population439 plus or minus 105
- Median age33.9
- Population under 1897 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1822.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Population 65 and over42 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over9.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households166
- Family households119 plus or minus 27
- Share of households that are families71.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ghent
- Median household income$94,000 plus or minus $23,358
- Per capita income$41,553 plus or minus $12,532
- Civilian labor force260 plus or minus 75
- Employed260 plus or minus 75
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over271
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent plus or minus 24.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ghent
- Housing units178
- Occupied units166
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied140
- Renter occupied26 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate84.3 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,000 plus or minus $32,568
- Median gross rent, monthly$936
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units154
- Share single family86.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more23 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more12.9 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 2
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ghent gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute221 plus or minus 67
- Commuting under 15 minutes140 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes63.3 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone74.4 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Worked from home11.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ghent
SBA loans in Ghent (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$212,000
- Average approval$212,000
- Median approval$212,000
- Largest approval$212,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ghent, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ghent
- NFIP communityCity of Ghent
- NFIP community number270257
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Ghent participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270257 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lyon County, not Ghent
Lyon County context, not Ghent figures
- Establishments in Lyon County814
- Covered employment, Lyon County13,763
- Average annual pay, Lyon County$52,859
- Housing units permitted, Lyon County92
Every figure in this section is published for Lyon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ghent.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ghent questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ghent, Minnesota?
439, in 166 households. Ghent city covers 0.31 square miles of land, which is 1,402 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ghent in?
Lyon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ghent?
$94,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000. Median gross rent is $936 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ghent in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ghent appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ghent, city of, community 270257, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ghent figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lyon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ghent.
Is zoning published for Ghent?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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