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Putnam County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Putnam County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Putnam County is a small suburban county of 98,409 residents located within the New York metropolitan orbit, reflected in a mean commute time of 39.5 minutes and a median household income of $126,257—well above national norms. The labor force of roughly 63,700 is moderately educated, with 43.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, an unemployment rate of 4.1%, and median worker earnings of $59,050. The county's population has contracted slightly, down 1.1% over five years, while an 83.8% homeownership rate, median home value of $448,000, and a low poverty rate of 6.5% point to a stable, high-cost residential base rather than a major employment center.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

98,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$126,257

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Putnam County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone73,359 (74.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,238 (10.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,437 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,960 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,644 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,263 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,733
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,475
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,233
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)602
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)533

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,416

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,241

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$54,914

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,028
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,706
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,613
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,605
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,460
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,408
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,883
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,524
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,609

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.75×)1,645
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.40×)4,862
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)15,605
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.16×)2,751
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.08×)6,709

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$448,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9999,026 (30.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,941 (23.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,680 (19.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,535 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,402 (4.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,262 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

39.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,021 (69.2%)
  • Worked At Home7,088 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled3,632 (7.4%)
  • Public Transit2,867 (5.8%)
  • Walked883 (1.8%)
  • Other506 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.