Putnam County

Putnam County, New York

At a Glance

Population97,668
County SeatPutnam County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS079
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population38,318
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)97,942
Median Age44.1
Veterans3,584
Housing Units38,323
Uninsured471
Net Migration (recent)-1,539
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,882
Total Employees21,874
Avg Annual Pay$67,541
Median Household Income$120,970
Poverty Rate6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$112,316
Federal Spending FY2024$631,586,555
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,467

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$421,800
Median Rent$1,691
FMR Studio$2,406
FMR 1BR$2,511
FMR 2BR$2,780
FMR 3BR$3,465
FMR 4BR$3,738

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking13.4%
Adult Obesity28.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.9
Air Quality Good Days335

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches67
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)50
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools126
SNAP Stores34
Bank Branches25

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)3,992
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,996.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-07-22
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRTROPICAL STORM ISAIAS2020-10-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Putnam County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.