Putnam Valley town, New York Population 2024

11,641

Putnam Valley town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Putnam Valley town was:

  • White: 80.69%
  • Two or more races: 8.09%
  • Black or African American: 5.1%
  • Asian: 3.57%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
283.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.85% (-100)
The current population of Putnam Valley town, New York is 11,641 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,741.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,50080.69%
Two or more races9538.09%
Black or African American6015.1%
Asian4203.57%
Other race2432.06%
Native American560.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam Valley town Population by Race

Putnam Valley town Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam Valley town Median Age

45.8

Total

47

Male

45.1

Female

Putnam Valley town Adults

There are 9,545 adults, (1,933 of whom are seniors) in Putnam Valley town.

Putnam Valley town Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam Valley town Sex Ratio

Female5,83949.6%
Male5,93450.4%

Putnam Valley town Population by Age

Putnam Valley town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0622.8988.711.3
Married2,5153.4189.510.5
Non Family8571.2584.615.4
Female5233.0889.910.1
Male1672.9293.46.6

3.24

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

88.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam Valley town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1501.81%
Associates Degree5686.86%
Bachelors Degree2,17226.23%
Graduate Degree1,75721.21%
High School Graduate1,75121.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2332.81%
Some College1,65119.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Putnam Valley town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Putnam Valley town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6536,4232,900
Hispanic907776565
2+ Races518493354
Asian332332187
Black319297258
Other Race21110588
Native American48480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80.88%.

Putnam Valley town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,667$93,344$55,396
Graduate Degree$92,285$91,688$100,083
High School Graduate$58,147$62,000$46,743
Less Than 9th Grade$0$32,865$10,337
Overall$68,294$82,011$55,138
Some College$53,689$75,313$50,552

$68,294

Average Earnings

$82,011

Average Male

$55,138

Average Female

Putnam Valley town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam Valley town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam Valley town Language

88.35% of Putnam Valley town residents speak only English, while 11.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.

Putnam Valley town Language

Putnam Valley town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0254414.89%
Asian42026162.14%
Hispanic1,477271.83%
Other243229.05%
Native5658.93%
Black60110.17%

6.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.04%

Male Poverty Rate

8.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam Valley town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam Valley town is Asian, with 62.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam Valley town is Black, with 0.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.37%.

Putnam Valley town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.53%
Some College10.41%
High School7.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Putnam Valley town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.12%
Male Unemployed12.95%
Male Employed2.65%
Female Employed2.16%

Putnam Valley town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam Valley town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,129$168,299
Households$123,070$150,641
Married Families$160,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,650$70,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam Valley town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam Valley town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam Valley town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Putnam Valley town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam Valley town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

333

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War163
Second Gulf War111
Korea52
Vietnam32
World War II0

Putnam Valley town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54192
75+84
55 to 6452
65 to 745
18 to 340

Putnam Valley town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3254.09%
Black81.81%

Putnam Valley town Veterans by Race

Putnam Valley town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam Valley town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam Valley town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Valley town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Valley town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.79%

Born in Putnam Valley town

87.94%

Native Born

12.06%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

9.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.94% of Putnam Valley town residents were born in the United States, with 72.79% having been born in New York. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Putnam Valley town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,236-81-0.72%
202811,317-81-0.71%
202711,398-81-0.71%
202611,479-81-0.7%
202511,560-81-0.7%
202411,641-81-0.69%
202311,722-81-0.69%
202211,80330.03%
202111,800590.5%
202011,7412081.8%
201911,533-55-0.47%
201811,588-17-0.15%
201711,60570.06%
201611,598-62-0.53%
201511,660-53-0.45%
201411,713-33-0.28%
201311,746-13-0.11%
201211,759-57-0.48%
201111,816230.2%
201011,79300%

Putnam Valley town Population by Year