Putnam County, NY

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2022 Population

97,942

0.0184% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.1

0.226% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.34%

4.77% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$120,970

8.38% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$421,800

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Putnam County, NY had a population of 97.9k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $120,970. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Putnam County, NY declined from 97,960 to 97,942, a −0.0184% decrease and its median household income grew from $111,617 to $120,970, a 8.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.55%), White (Hispanic) (5.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%).

None of the households in Putnam County, NY 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.

95.3% of the residents in Putnam County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Putnam County, NY was $421,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Putnam County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Putnam County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Dutchess County, NY, Orange County, NY, Rockland County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Putnam County, NY is home to a population of 97.9k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 14% of Putnam County, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2022, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.1k people) in Putnam County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.4k Other (Hispanic) and 5.33k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

95.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Putnam County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam County, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.1k ± 404
Other (Hispanic)
7.4k ± 839
White (Hispanic)
5.33k ± 827

17.3%

Hispanic Population

16.9k people

17.3% of the people in Putnam County, NY are hispanic (16.9k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

13.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

As of 2022, 14% of Putnam County, NY residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Putnam County, NY was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,532 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
508 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
493 ± 219

Putnam County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putnam County, NY employs 50.2k people. The largest industries in Putnam County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,218 people), Educational Services (7,218 people), and Retail Trade (4,958 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,568), Finance & Insurance ($104,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,942).

Employment

Occupations

50.2k

2022 Value

± 1,650

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± 4.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam County, NY declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 50.5k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam County, NY, are Management Occupations (6,523 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,553 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

50.2k

2022 Value

± 1,650

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± 4.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putnam County, NY declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 50.5k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,218 people), Educational Services (7,218 people), and Retail Trade (4,958 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putnam County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Putnam County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,631

Median earning men ± $4,240

$51,378

Median earning women ± $3,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($108,286), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,346), and Information ($91,379).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,848), Wholesale Trade ($75,250), and Public Administration ($72,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

450
Construction
227
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
221
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, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 52.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%), followed by Other (1.21%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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 (52.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.21%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Putnam County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 52.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%), followed by Other (1.21%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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 New York 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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $421,800 in 2022, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $377,800 to $421,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam County, NY is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Putnam County, NY have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putnam County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Putnam County, NY is $120,970. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Putnam County, NY was Census Tract 110 with a value of $151,307, followed by Census Tract 106 and Census Tract 117, with respective values of $149,792 and $146,667.

Property

$421,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,322

$29,299

Median Property Taxes

±$878

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.9% of the housing units in Putnam County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 110
Census Tract 106
Census Tract 117

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Putnam County, NY was Census Tract 110 with a value of $151,307, followed by Census Tract 106 and Census Tract 117, with respective values of $149,792 and $146,667.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Putnam County, NY 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.

$120,970

Median Household Income

± $4,873

34.9k

Number of Households

± 1,315

In 2022, the median household income of the 34.9k households in Putnam County, NY grew to $120,970 from the previous year's value of $111,617.

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putnam County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in Putnam County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam County, NY have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.85% of the workforce in Putnam County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Putnam County, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Putnam County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam County, NY (6.13k out of 96.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

96.5% of the population of Putnam County, NY has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.392% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, NY see 1971 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.78% decrease from the previous year (2092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,971 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, NY

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, NY see an average of 1,971 patients per year. This represents a 5.78% decrease from the previous year (2,092 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.54%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.392%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putnam County, NY declined by 13.1% from 4.08% to 3.54%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 21.9 in Putnam County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Putnam County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.4% in Putnam County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Putnam County, NY.