Putnam County, IN Demographic Data
Putnam County, IN Summary
Putnam County is located in Indiana
- Population: 37,866
- Area: 482.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 480.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 78.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 682.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Putnam County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,827
47%
50.8
Male
19,799
53%
49.2
Total Population
37,626
323,128,000
Putnam County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,798
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,826
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,259
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,138
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,742
9.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,427
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,501
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,433
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,707
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,124
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,132
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,922
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
617
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,375
80.7%
77.2
Female
14,344
47.2%
51.3
Male
16,031
52.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,853
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,821
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,671
15.1%
15.2
Female
3,152
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,519
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Putnam County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,219
98.9%
96.8
White
35,313
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,341
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.1%
0.8
Asian
336
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
26
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
144
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
50
0.1%
0.2
Korean
38
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
45
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
22
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
181
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
407
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
985
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
620
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
200
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,641
97.4%
82.2
Putnam County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
835
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,048
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,335
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,576
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,331
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,129
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,609
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,883
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,980
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,738
15.1%
31.2
Putnam County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,724
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
14,461
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,140
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
402
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,016
6.4
5.8%
Putnam County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,728
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,100
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
567
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
283
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
213
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.1%
1.1%
Putnam County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
590
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
474
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,555
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,315
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,262
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,573
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,098
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,413
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
384
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
298
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,465
57,617
Per capita income
23,040
31,128
Putnam County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
339
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,492
9.4%
9.8
Construction
1,107
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,852
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
529
3.3%
6.6
Information
248
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,792
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
621
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
779
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
712
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,076
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,042
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
344
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,904
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,582
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,042
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,502
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,903
18.2%
18.1%
Putnam County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,739
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,668
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,467
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,116
7.1%
2.7
Other means
123
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
359
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Putnam County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
533
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,545
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,606
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,278
33.0%
21.0
Putnam County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,962
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,544
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,418
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,846
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Putnam County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,808
1 room
159
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
323
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
787
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,576
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,428
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,913
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,851
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,385
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,386
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Putnam County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,808
1-unit, detached
11,760
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
127
0.9%
5.9
2-units
357
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
484
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
287
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
164
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
162
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,410
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
57
0.4%
0.1
Putnam County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,597
17.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
672
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,570
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,468
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,968
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,466
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,084
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,685
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
246
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.4%
1.4%
Putnam County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,732
28.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,019
23.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,683
36.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
485
3.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
961
7.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
53
0.4%
1.1
Putnam County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,413
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
82
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
122
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
190
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
233
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
782
12.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,387
37.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,617
40.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,111
48.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,066
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
635
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
326
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,260
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,234
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
14
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
91
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
433
13.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
713
22.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,983
61.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
715
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
977
30.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
388
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
498
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
4.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
821
25.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
213
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,544
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
805
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,699
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,556
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,592
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,073
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
662
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
123
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,700
205,000
