Putnam, Connecticut Population 2024

9,333

Putnam Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Putnam was:

  • White: 86.79%
  • Two or more races: 6.28%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Other race: 2.7%
  • Asian: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
459.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.29% (119)
The current population of Putnam, Connecticut is 9,333 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,214.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,03386.79%
Two or more races5816.28%
Black or African American2602.81%
Other race2502.7%
Asian1211.31%
Native American110.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam Population by Race

Putnam Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam Median Age

44.9

Total

44.5

Male

45.2

Female

Putnam Adults

There are 7,576 adults, (1,766 of whom are seniors) in Putnam.

Putnam Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam Sex Ratio

Female4,70550.83%
Male4,55149.17%

Putnam Population by Age

Putnam Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1282.259.540.5
Non Family1,8431.1948.251.8
Married1,4863.038317
Female445345.854.2
Male3542.923763

2.89

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6719.71%
Associates Degree5908.54%
Bachelors Degree85812.42%
Graduate Degree5858.47%
High School Graduate2,44235.36%
Less Than 9th Grade3705.36%
Some College1,39120.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Putnam Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Putnam Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1325,3021,239
Hispanic32011815
2+ Races29524263
Other Race144397
Black11911939
Asian999987
Native American11118

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.88%.

Putnam Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,500$74,797$60,292
Graduate Degree$85,789$86,964$85,104
High School Graduate$40,747$60,045$34,663
Less Than 9th Grade$33,615$26,356$42,569
Overall$47,958$60,943$40,241
Some College$41,909$62,292$35,250

$47,958

Average Earnings

$60,943

Average Male

$40,241

Average Female

Putnam Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam Language

93.85% of Putnam residents speak only English, while 6.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Putnam Language

Putnam Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,60976510.05%
Hispanic6408513.28%
Black2398234.31%
Multiple5617513.37%

10.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.53%

Male Poverty Rate

11.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam is Black, with 34.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam is White, with 10.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.93%.

Putnam Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.72%
High School9.86%
Some College6.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Putnam Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.3%
Female Employed5.79%
Male Employed4.19%
Female Unemployed0%

Putnam Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,244$103,505
Households$67,416$83,707
Married Families$98,229$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,171$51,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Putnam Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

563

Number of Veterans

483

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War132
Vietnam103
Second Gulf War91
Korea86
World War II13

Putnam Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54144
55 to 64143
75+137
65 to 74109
18 to 3430

Putnam Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5518.19%
Hispanic4012.16%
Other Race128.33%

Putnam Veterans by Race

Putnam Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.44%

Born in Putnam

95.76%

Native Born

4.24%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.76% of Putnam residents were born in the United States, with 52.44% having been born in Connecticut. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Putnam Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,438210.22%
20289,417210.22%
20279,396210.22%
20269,375210.22%
20259,354210.23%
20249,333210.23%
20239,312210.23%
20229,291530.57%
20219,238240.26%
20209,214-178-1.9%
20199,392-25-0.27%
20189,417670.72%
20179,350260.28%
20169,324-56-0.6%
20159,380-25-0.27%
20149,405-53-0.56%
20139,458-38-0.4%
20129,496-45-0.47%
20119,541-15-0.16%
20109,55600%

Putnam Population by Year