Putnam, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

7,120

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

3.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,511

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Putnam, CT is home to a population of 7.12k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.97% of Putnam, CT residents were born outside of the country (354 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.89k people) in Putnam, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 230 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Putnam, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam, CT was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.89k ± 468
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 295

7.96%

Hispanic Population

567 people

7.96% of the people in Putnam, CT are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Putnam, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

4.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

As of 2024, 4.97% of Putnam, CT residents (354 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Putnam, CT was 4.33%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 63
Korea
53 ± 85

Putnam, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Putnam, CT.

Economy

The economy of Putnam, CT employs 3.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Putnam, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (573 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Manufacturing (411 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($75,474), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,356), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,722).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2024 Value

± 470

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putnam, CT grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 3.58k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam, CT, are Management Occupations (635 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (544 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.66k

2024 Value

± 470

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putnam, CT grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 3.58k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (573 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Manufacturing (411 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

$56,058

Median earning men ± $14,619

$40,684

Median earning women ± $4,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,261), and Construction ($75,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,238), Public Administration ($48,295), and Manufacturing ($48,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Putnam, CT was $245,100 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,000 to $245,100, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam, CT is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Putnam, CT have an average commute time of 25.1 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.

Housing

Property

$245,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,348

$1,668

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 $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

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Putnam, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,511

Median Household Income

± $6,975

3.29k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.29k households in Putnam, CT grew to $65,511 from the previous year's value of $63,209.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putnam, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.57%)
Worked At Home (6.7%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Putnam, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who worked at home (6.7%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam, CT have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% 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

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam, CT (830 out of 7.08k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Putnam, CT 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

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

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

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