Putnam County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 37,765 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 78.3 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.20% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 37.3 35.8 37.1
Households 13,980 2,676,823 128,459,983

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Economy

Putnam County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $75,807 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.30% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.1% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $173,249 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $882 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.6% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.6 21.0 22.5
Work from home 9.5% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Putnam County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.1% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.33 2.47 2.54

Health

Putnam County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Putnam County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.4% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 21.4% 22.4% 19.0%