Putnam County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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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 West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 56,524 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 161.4 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.11% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 44.0 40.4 37.1
Households 22,765 721,348 128,459,983

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Economy

Putnam County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Putnam County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $78,840 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.92% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Putnam County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $14,148 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $975 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.7% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

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

Metric Putnam County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.2 21.6 22.5
Work from home 8.9% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Putnam County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Putnam County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.7% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.40 2.54

Health

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

Metric Putnam County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.4% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 19.4% 25.3% 19.0%