Putnam County, NY 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 New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 98,615 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 400.8 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.20% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 42.8 38.5 37.1
Households 35,046 7,641,851 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Putnam County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Putnam County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $126,859 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.86% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Putnam County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $357,846 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $1,823 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.0% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Putnam County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 33.9 29.0 22.5
Work from home 13.7% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Putnam County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Putnam County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.9% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.72 2.51 2.54

Health

Putnam County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Putnam County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.9 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.5% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 13.3% 17.4% 19.0%