Putnam County, TN Demographic Data
Putnam County, TN Summary
Putnam County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 73,229
- Area: 402.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 401.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 181.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,158.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Putnam County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,217
50%
50.8
Male
37,714
50%
49.2
Total Population
75,931
323,128,000
Putnam County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,271
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,283
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,685
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,909
9.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,496
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,134
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,354
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,653
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,224
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,131
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,913
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,360
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,518
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
59,696
78.6%
77.2
Female
30,084
50.4%
51.3
Male
29,612
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,794
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,655
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,791
16.8%
15.2
Female
7,140
55.8%
55.8
Male
5,651
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Putnam County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
74,163
97.7%
96.8
White
71,824
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
661
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,664
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,768
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,684
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
71,247
93.8%
82.2
Putnam County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,934
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,834
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,848
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,974
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,861
3.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,325
16.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,511
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,768
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
42,519
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,836
28.1%
31.2
Putnam County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,202
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
31,272
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
8,092
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,379
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,747
6.0
5.8%
Putnam County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
65,958
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,702
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Putnam County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,005
12.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,805
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,712
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,161
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,788
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,685
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,119
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,361
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,060
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
647
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
37,437
57,617
Per capita income
23,476
31,128
Putnam County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
269
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,856
11.3%
9.8
Construction
2,720
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,247
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,230
3.6%
6.6
Information
481
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,080
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,827
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,888
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,216
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,977
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,919
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
550
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,260
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,969
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,443
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,929
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,659
16.5%
18.1%
Putnam County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
33,943
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
31,018
91.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,238
3.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.0%
5.1
Walked
532
1.6%
2.7
Other means
436
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
711
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
26.6
Putnam County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,485
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,380
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,575
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,903
18.8%
21.0
Putnam County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
31,343
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,388
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,955
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,352
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Putnam County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,695
1 room
259
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
284
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,671
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,428
7.2%
16.5
5 rooms
8,447
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
10,945
32.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,124
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,239
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,298
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Putnam County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,695
1-unit, detached
23,098
68.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
719
2.1%
5.9
2-units
815
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,068
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,061
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,029
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
569
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,291
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
45
0.1%
0.1
Putnam County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,825
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
303
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,048
3.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,160
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,914
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,448
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,313
24.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,129
18.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,007
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
548
1.6%
1.4%
Putnam County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Putnam County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,123
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
198
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
264
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
488
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,378
12.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,981
35.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,814
43.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,116
46.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,101
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,078
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
541
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,189
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,208
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,219
10.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,082
27.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,856
61.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
747
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
620
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,670
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,581
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
344
3.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,467
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
720
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,927
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,246
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,388
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,113
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,482
12.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,750
24.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,388
27.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,985
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,160
11.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
469
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,300
205,000
