Putnam Lake, New York Population 2024

3,823

Putnam Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 73.94%
  • Other race: 12.86%
  • Two or more races: 7.16%
  • Black or African American: 4.52%
  • Asian: 1.52%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
839.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.04% (-120)
The current population of Putnam Lake, New York is 3,823 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,82973.94%
Other race49212.86%
Two or more races2747.16%
Black or African American1734.52%
Asian581.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam Lake Population by Race

Putnam Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam Lake Median Age

46.2

Total

45.5

Male

48.5

Female

Putnam Lake Adults

There are 3,281 adults, (894 of whom are seniors) in Putnam Lake.

Putnam Lake Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,91049.92%
Male1,91650.08%

Putnam Lake Population by Age

Putnam Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3892.7289.610.4
Married9512.8992.67.4
Female1943.4770.629.4
Non Family1931.11000
Male512.7364.735.3

2.87

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2016.8%
Associates Degree1685.69%
Bachelors Degree52117.64%
Graduate Degree2699.11%
High School Graduate95832.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1254.23%
Some College71224.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Putnam Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Putnam Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0481,912601
Hispanic738548180
Other Race26217952
2+ Races21817747
Black90903
Asian47476

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.35%.

Putnam Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,000$108,750$34,417
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$62,578$67,344$53,056
Less Than 9th Grade$60,982$112,540$0
Overall$55,326$73,626$35,625
Some College$52,917$80,739$0

$55,326

Average Earnings

$73,626

Average Male

$35,625

Average Female

Putnam Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam Lake Language

77.71% of Putnam Lake residents speak only English, while 22.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.97% of the population.

Putnam Lake Language

Putnam Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5031194.75%
Hispanic1,041494.71%
Multiple2733613.19%
Asian58915.52%

4.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

4.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam Lake is Asian, with 15.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam Lake is Hispanic, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.57%.

Putnam Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.54%
Less Than 9th Grade6.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.68%
Some College2.27%

Putnam Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.43%
Female Employed4.23%
Male Employed1.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Putnam Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,155$111,037
Households$92,112$107,917
Married Families$95,579$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,156$67,707

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam Lake 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 35-44.

Putnam Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

362

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War165
Second Gulf War120
Vietnam91
World War II7
Korea6

Putnam Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54188
65 to 7462
75+49
18 to 3443
55 to 6420

Putnam Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31912.61%
Hispanic9711.53%
2+ Races3412.78%
Other Race92.94%

Putnam Lake Veterans by Race

Putnam Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Lake 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

68.79%

Born in Putnam Lake

87.17%

Native Born

12.83%

Foreign Born

4.89%

Non Citizen

7.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.17% of Putnam Lake residents were born in the United States, with 68.79% having been born in New York. 4.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Putnam Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,823-1-0.03%
20233,824-2-0.05%
20223,826-67-1.72%
20213,893-50-1.27%
20203,94348814.12%
20193,455-64-1.82%
20183,519130.37%
20173,506-160-4.36%
20163,666-211-5.44%
20153,877-133-3.32%
20144,010-87-2.12%
20134,097-225-5.21%
20124,322-54-1.23%
20114,37653213.84%
20103,84400%

Putnam Lake Population by Year