Putnam County, IL

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2022 Population

5,628

0.177% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.4

1.07% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.75%

8.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,726

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,500

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Putnam County, IL had a population of 5.63k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $75,726. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Putnam County, IL declined from 5,638 to 5,628, a −0.177% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,419 to $75,726, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Putnam County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Putnam County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Putnam County, IL was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Putnam County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Putnam County, IL borders Bureau County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, and Marshall County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Putnam County, IL is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.83% of Putnam County, IL residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2022, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.12k people) in Putnam County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Hispanic) and 76 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Putnam County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam County, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Putnam County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 31
White (Hispanic)
195 ± 53
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 55

6.27%

Hispanic Population

353 people

6.27% of the people in Putnam County, IL are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Putnam County, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

1.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2022, 1.83% of Putnam County, IL residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Putnam County, IL was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Putnam County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 31

Putnam County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putnam County, IL employs 2.68k people. The largest industries in Putnam County, IL are Manufacturing (448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Retail Trade (315 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($115,461), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2022 Value

± 211

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam County, IL grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 2.66k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), Production Occupations (277 people), and Management Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.68k

2022 Value

± 211

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam County, IL grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 2.66k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam County, IL, are Manufacturing (448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Retail Trade (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putnam County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Putnam County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,019

Median earning men ± $5,025

$33,155

Median earning women ± $2,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,818), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,484), and Wholesale Trade ($67,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,578), Public Administration ($56,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Construction
8
Transportation and Warehousing
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Putnam County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.973%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.973%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Putnam County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Putnam County, IL was $161,500 in 2022, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $161,500, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam County, IL is 82.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Putnam County, IL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putnam County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,543

$1,974

Median Property Taxes

±$180

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Putnam County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Putnam County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.3% of the housing units in Putnam County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Putnam County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9546
Census Tract 9545

The following map shows all of the tracts in Putnam County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,726

Median Household Income

± $7,538

2.4k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Putnam County, IL grew to $75,726 from the previous year's value of $67,419.

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putnam County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)
Carpooled (4.5%)

In 2022, 88.9% of workers in Putnam County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.04%) and those who carpooled to work (4.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam County, IL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Putnam County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Putnam County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Putnam County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam County, IL (492 out of 5.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Putnam County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Putnam County, IL has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 9.66% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.11%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

9.66%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putnam County, IL declined by 14.5% from 3.64% to 3.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Putnam County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.