Town of Ghent — Financial Data

5,303 Population FY 2024

$152 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

$458 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024

2.2% Debt Service FY 2024

0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

13.3 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Chatham (pop. 1,529). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, public safety, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, transportation).

Villages in Ghent

Total village population: 1,529 (29% of town)

Village of Chatham pop. 1,529

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

14.2% Poverty Rate 2023

32.9% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.9% Unemployment Rate 2023

73.5% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$84,330 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$46,521 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$345,200 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,063 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

44.9 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$172,840 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$879,652,515 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$120,990 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

2.2% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$152 (2024)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$458 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

13.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Sales And Use Tax

$2,692,640 (2024)

1995 2024

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$1,235,058 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$1,077,852 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$583,986 (2024)

1995 2024

Federal Aid

$516,408 (2024)

1996 2024

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$2,958,452 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$935,868 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$667,198 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$386,048 (2024)

1995 2024

Culture And Recreation

$191,214 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Ghent OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Ghent OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Ghent FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Ghent Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Ghent OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 100332800000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.