Putnam County, NY

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2021 Population

97,960

0.764% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

44.2

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

6.05%

8.17% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$111,617

4.08% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$377,800

3.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Putnam County, NY had a population of 98k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $111,617. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Putnam County, NY declined from 98,714 to 97,960, a −0.764% decrease and its median household income grew from $107,246 to $111,617, a 4.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.83%), Other (Hispanic) (6.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.26%).

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.

95.1% of the residents in Putnam County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Putnam County, NY was $377,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Putnam County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.2 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.

United States New York New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Population & Diversity

Putnam County, NY is home to a population of 98k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.9% of Putnam County, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2021, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.8k people) in Putnam County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 6.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%

2021 Citizenship

94.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.1% of Putnam County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam County, NY was 94.8%, 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)
74.8k ± 355
White (Hispanic)
6.69k ± 887
Other (Hispanic)
6.3k ± 826

16.2%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

16.2% of the people in Putnam County, NY are hispanic (15.9k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

13.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2021, 13.9% of Putnam County, NY residents (13.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Putnam County, NY was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,505 ± 268
Gulf War (1990s)
501 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
443 ± 178

Putnam County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putnam County, NY employs 50.5k people. The largest industries in Putnam County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,083 people), Educational Services (6,952 people), and Retail Trade (4,951 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,723), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,214), and Public Administration ($86,214).

Employment

Occupations

50.5k

2021 Value

± 1,690

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 4.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Putnam County, NY declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 51.3k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam County, NY, are Management Occupations (6,416 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,980 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,894 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

50.5k

2021 Value

± 1,690

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 4.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Putnam County, NY declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 51.3k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,083 people), Educational Services (6,952 people), and Retail Trade (4,951 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

$63,557

Median earning men ± $4,903

$45,310

Median earning women ± $2,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($100,898), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,273), and Information ($85,140).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($80,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,273), and Public Administration ($66,906).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

921
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
825
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
571
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 $377,800 in 2021, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $366,400 to $377,800, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam County, NY is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Putnam County, NY have an average commute time of 39.2 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 $111,617. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Putnam County, NY was Census Tract 110 with a value of $156,607, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $137,292 and $133,000.

Property

$377,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,226

$28,854

Median Property Taxes

±$1,008

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

83.3%

Homeownership

2021

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.3% of the housing units in Putnam County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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 117
Census Tract 106

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Putnam County, NY was Census Tract 110 with a value of $156,607, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $137,292 and $133,000.

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.

$111,617

Median Household Income

± $4,424

34.7k

Number of Households

± 1,352

In 2021, the median household income of the 34.7k households in Putnam County, NY grew to $111,617 from the previous year's value of $107,246.

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.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (9.37%)
Carpooled (7.7%)

In 2021, 73.6% of workers in Putnam County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.37%) and those who carpooled to work (7.7%).

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

39.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam County, NY have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.73% 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

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam County, NY (5.84k out of 96.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

95.9% of the population of Putnam County, NY has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 9.62% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.293% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, NY see 2092 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.67% increase from the previous year (2018 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1699 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 255 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, NY

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, NY see an average of 2,092 patients per year. This represents a 3.67% increase from the previous year (2,018 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

9.62%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.293%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putnam County, NY declined by 1.14% from 4.13% to 4.08%.

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 2022, 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.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 26.9% in Putnam County, NY.

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

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