Putnam County Census Data

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 28,000 households in Putnam County. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Families made up 66 percent of the households in Putnam County. This figure includes both married-couple families (46 percent) and other families (19 percent). Nonfamily households made up 34 percent of all households in Putnam County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 87 percent of the people at least one year old living in Putnam County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 7 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 3 percent from another county in the same state, 3 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.

EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 74 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Twenty-six percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Putnam County was 16,000 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,900 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,300.

DISABILITY: In Putnam County, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 24 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 19 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 52 percent of those 65 and older.

INDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Putnam County were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18 percent, and Manufacturing, 13 percent.

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Sales and office occupations, 24 percent; Management, professional, and related occupations, 20 percent; Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 18 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17 percent; and Service occupations, 17 percent. Seventy-eight percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 16 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Seventy-seven percent of Putnam County workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 17 percent carpooled, less than 0.5 percent took public transportation, and 4 percent used other means. The remaining 3 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.3 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Putnam County was $31,493. Sixty-six percent of the households received earnings and 21 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Forty-one percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,238. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 22 percent of people were in poverty. Twenty-eight percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22 percent of people 65 years old and over. Fifteen percent of all families and 35 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

POPULATION OF Putnam County: From 2005-2007, Putnam County had a total population of 73,000 - 36,000 (50 percent) females and 37,000 (50 percent) males. The median age was 40.4 years. Twenty-four percent of the population was under 18 years and 19 percent was 65 years and older.

For people reporting one race alone, 79 percent was White; 17 percent was Black or African American; 1 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 1 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 2 percent was Some other race. One percent reported Two or more races. Eight percent of the people in Putnam County was Hispanic. Seventy-three percent of the people in Putnam County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Putnam County had a total of 35,000 housing units, 22 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 52 percent was in single-unit structures, 6 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 42 percent was mobile homes. Twenty-eight percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Putnam County had 28,000 occupied housing units - 21,000 (76 percent) owner occupied and 6,600 (24 percent) renter occupied. Seven percent of the households did not have telephone service and 7 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Thirty-eight percent had two vehicles and another 16 percent had three or more.

HOUSING COSTS: The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $843, nonmortgaged owners $265, and renters $550. Thirty-two percent of owners with mortgages, 13 percent of owners without mortgages, and 51 percent of renters in Putnam County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.