Putnam County, TN

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US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

0.551% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$246,800

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

38,966

2.38% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Putnam County, TN had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Putnam County, TN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%).

None of the households in Putnam County, TN 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.

97% of the residents in Putnam County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Putnam County, TN was $246,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Putnam County, TN N/A, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, TN was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Putnam County, TN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Putnam County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.5k people) in Putnam County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Putnam County, TN residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam County, TN was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.5k ± 316
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 393
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 700

8.04%

Hispanic Population

6.54k people

8.04% of the people in Putnam County, TN are hispanic (6.54k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,539 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
1,051 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
632 ± 170

Putnam County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putnam County, TN employs 39k people. The largest industries in Putnam County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($95,704), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,519), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,796).

Employment

Occupations

39k

2023 Value

± 1,676

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 6.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Putnam County, TN grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 38.1k employees to 39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,427 people), Production Occupations (3,818 people), and Management Occupations (3,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

39k

2023 Value

± 1,676

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 6.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Putnam County, TN grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 38.1k employees to 39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putnam County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Putnam County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

143
Retail Trade
118
Other Services (except Public Administration)
93
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$295k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$280k
Manufacturing
$186k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Putnam County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 70.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Other (1.93%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 (70.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.93%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Putnam County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 70.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Other (1.93%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,520 for in-state students and $18,552 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,564 students enrolled in Putnam County, TN, 50.9% men and 49.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,405 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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, TN was $246,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,200 to $246,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam County, TN is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Putnam County, TN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Putnam County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Putnam County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.31%.

Housing

Property

$246,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,027

$20,058

Median Property Taxes

±$1,118

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.7% of the housing units in Putnam County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Putnam County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Putnam County, TN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putnam County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Putnam County, TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam County, TN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Putnam County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Putnam County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam County, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Putnam County, TN 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Putnam County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

N/A% of the population of Putnam County, TN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, TN see 1499 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.991% decrease from the previous year (1514 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1476 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,499 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, TN

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, TN see an average of 1,499 patients per year. This represents a 0.991% decrease from the previous year (1,514 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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