Putnam, CT

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2022 Population

7,207

1.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.7

8.27% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.7%

28.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$60,539

4.36% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$217,000

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Putnam, CT had a population of 7.21k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $60,539. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Putnam, CT grew from 7,105 to 7,207, a 1.44% increase and its median household income declined from $63,297 to $60,539, a −4.36% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.45%), Other (Hispanic) (8.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Putnam, CT 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.

93.8% of the residents in Putnam, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Putnam, CT was $217,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.3%.

Most people in Putnam, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Putnam, CT is home to a population of 7.21k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.35% of Putnam, CT residents were born outside of the country (530 people).

In 2022, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.39k people) in Putnam, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 681 White (Hispanic) and 619 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Putnam, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam, CT was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putnam, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 686
White (Hispanic)
681 ± 558
Other (Hispanic)
619 ± 771

19.9%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

19.9% of the people in Putnam, CT are hispanic (1.44k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

530 people

5.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

As of 2022, 7.35% of Putnam, CT residents (530 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, CT was 5.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 84

Putnam, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putnam, CT employs 3.66k people. The largest industries in Putnam, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (390 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($101,050), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,167), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,167).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2022 Value

± 582

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam, CT grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 3.61k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (509 people), Management Occupations (475 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

3.66k

2022 Value

± 582

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam, CT grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 3.61k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putnam, CT, though some of these residents may live in Putnam, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,847

Median earning men ± $6,923

$40,145

Median earning women ± $5,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,869), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,023), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($83,824), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,563), and Public Administration ($55,588).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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

Voting results are not available for Putnam, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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 Connecticut 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 0.962% 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 (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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, CT was $217,000 in 2022, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $217,000, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam, CT is 46.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Putnam, CT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putnam, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$217,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,339

$1,475

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.3% of the housing units in Putnam, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Putnam, CT 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.

$60,539

Median Household Income

± $9,140

3.18k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Putnam, CT declined from $60,539 from the previous year's value of $63,297.

The following chart displays the households in Putnam, CT 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, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Putnam, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam, CT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.548% of the workforce in Putnam, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam, CT (766 out of 7.15k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Putnam, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

90.3% of the population of Putnam, CT has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 7.3% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see 2241 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (2163 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2007 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 246 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,241 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windham County, CT

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see an average of 2,241 patients per year. This represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (2,163 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Windham County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.73%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

7.3%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putnam, CT grew by 32.4% from 7.35% to 9.73%.

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

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