Putnam is a city located in Windham County Connecticut. Putnam has a 2020 population of 7,035. Putnam is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,065 in 2010.
The average household income in Putnam is $68,133 with a poverty rate of 7.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,020 per month, and the median house value is $187,100. The median age in Putnam is 42.7 years, 42.9 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Putnamwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,711 | 94.02% |
Black or African American | 180 | 2.52% |
Asian | 52 | 0.73% |
Some Other Race | 13 | 0.18% |
Two or More Races | 182 | 2.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,110 | 2.26 | 49.5 |
Married | 965 | 3 | 77.4 |
Male | 441 | 2.77 | 42 |
Female | 437 | 3.16 | 61.3 |
Non Family | 1,267 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
2.84
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 80 | 1.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 380 | 7.24% |
High School Graduate | 2,074 | 39.50% |
Some College | 1,094 | 20.83% |
Associates Degree | 697 | 13.27% |
Bachelors Degree | 558 | 10.63% |
Graduate Degree | 368 | 7.01% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Asian | 52 | 52 | 31 |
2+ Races | 67 | 67 | 31 |
White | 4,897 | 4,439 | 836 |
Black | 105 | 105 | 17 |
Hispanic | 201 | 199 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.62%.
93.16% of Putnam residents speak only English, while 6.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 52 | 48 | 92.31% |
Black | 177 | 33 | 18.64% |
Multiple | 172 | 21 | 12.21% |
White | 6,398 | 408 | 6.38% |
Other | 2 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 363 | 6 | 1.65% |
7.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.44%
Male Poverty Rate
9.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam is Asian, with 92.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam is Hispanic, with 1.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.60%.
35.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.2%
Male Marriage Rate
33.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 534 | 9.77% |
Hispanic | 27 | 12.44% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
68%
Labor Force Participation
63.9%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.98%
Born in Putnam
96.71%
Native Born
3.29%
Foreign Born
1.09%
Non Citizen
2.20%
Naturalized
96.71% of Putnam residents were born in the United States, with 58.98% having been born in Connecticut. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 7,214 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 7,199 | -15 | -0.21% |
2012 | 7,184 | -15 | -0.21% |
2013 | 7,169 | -15 | -0.21% |
2014 | 7,154 | -15 | -0.21% |
2015 | 7,139 | -15 | -0.21% |
2016 | 7,124 | -15 | -0.21% |
2017 | 7,109 | -15 | -0.21% |
2018 | 7,094 | -15 | -0.21% |
2019 | 7,079 | -15 | -0.21% |
2020 | 7,065 | -14 | -0.20% |
2021 | 7,050 | -15 | -0.21% |
2022 | 7,035 | -15 | -0.21% |