Putnam County, NY Demographic Data
Putnam County, NY Summary
Putnam County is located in New York
- Population: 99,607
- Area: 246.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 230.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 404.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 904.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Putnam County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
50,046
51%
50.8
Male
48,854
49%
49.2
Total Population
98,900
323,128,000
Putnam County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,730
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,193
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,942
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,484
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,983
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,169
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,914
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,590
16.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,352
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,751
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,670
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,696
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,426
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
78,650
79.5%
77.2
Female
39,693
50.5%
51.3
Male
38,957
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
75,691
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,316
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,792
16.0%
15.2
Female
8,433
53.4%
55.8
Male
7,359
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Putnam County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96,767
97.8%
96.8
White
85,102
86.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,490
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
859
0.9%
0.8
Asian
2,214
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
56
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
7,046
7.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,133
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,108
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
921
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,720
4.8%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,434
8.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
84,792
85.7%
82.2
Putnam County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,844
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,290
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,818
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,614
13.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,417
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,068
24.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,517
19.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,134
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,434
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,585
43.4%
31.2
Putnam County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,931
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
48,118
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,200
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,220
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,566
4.3
5.8%
Putnam County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78,475
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,695
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
8,683
9.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,449
6.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,020
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
543
0.6%
1.1%
Putnam County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
275
0.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
663
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,178
6.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,960
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,272
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,676
13.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,924
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,962
20.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,619
13.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,233
15.1%
6.4
Median household income
96,992
57,617
Per capita income
43,309
31,128
Putnam County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,248
8.6%
9.8
Construction
4,672
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,975
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,050
10.2%
6.6
Information
1,056
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,234
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,061
8.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,057
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,458
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,063
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,735
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,629
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,358
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22,859
46.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,684
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,883
18.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,557
17.3%
18.1%
Putnam County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
46,717
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,993
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,439
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,775
8.1%
5.1
Walked
627
1.3%
2.7
Other means
225
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,658
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
40.0
26.6
Putnam County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,405
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,525
24.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,460
44.5%
37.1
3 or more
9,372
27.0%
21.0
Putnam County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,762
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,300
78.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,462
21.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,566
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Putnam County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,328
1 room
276
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
649
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,390
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,656
12.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,439
14.2%
19.8
6 rooms
8,069
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
6,574
17.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,208
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,067
15.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Putnam County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,328
1-unit, detached
29,673
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,782
7.3%
5.9
2-units
1,957
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,534
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
864
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
350
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
953
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
215
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Putnam County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,145
16.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,227
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,556
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,993
15.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,997
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,751
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,757
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,352
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
408
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
142
0.4%
1.4%
Putnam County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,335
6.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,163
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
7,496
21.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22,671
65.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.1%
0.1
Wood
680
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
323
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
67
0.2%
1.1
Putnam County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,010
47295100.0
$500 to $999
21
0.1%
20.4%
Less than $500
52
0.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,190
6.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,099
11.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,851
20.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,493
23.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
7,304
38.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,886
31.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,932
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,078
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,104
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,984
31.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,401
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
391
5.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
908
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
403
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,385
20.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,129
16.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,719
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
527
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,300
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
174
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
261
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
881
3.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,709
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,185
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,286
41.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,938
21.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
866
3.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
362,300
205,000
