Putnam County, WV Demographic Data
Putnam County, WV Summary
Putnam County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 56,024
- Area: 350.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 345.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 159.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 823.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Putnam County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,880
51%
50.8
Male
27,863
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,743
323,128,000
Putnam County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,365
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,917
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,480
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,390
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,723
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,580
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,697
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,067
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,150
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,972
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,652
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,941
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
809
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,685
77.0%
77.2
Female
22,425
51.3%
51.3
Male
21,260
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,931
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,893
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,402
16.6%
15.2
Female
5,130
54.6%
55.8
Male
4,272
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Putnam County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,089
98.8%
96.8
White
54,756
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
824
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.1%
0.8
Asian
326
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
72
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
89
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.0%
0.2
Korean
17
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
74
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
121
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
654
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
608
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
435
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,135
98.9%
82.2
Putnam County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,161
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,045
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,255
38.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,663
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,769
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,854
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,121
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,206
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,662
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,975
25.0%
31.2
Putnam County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,498
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
25,828
56.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,618
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
704
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,333
7.2
5.8%
Putnam County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
52,517
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
861
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
343
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
245
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
205
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
68
0.1%
1.1%
Putnam County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,420
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
965
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,018
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,281
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,181
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,972
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,032
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,944
13.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,080
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
887
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
56,640
57,617
Per capita income
29,173
31,128
Putnam County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
298
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,244
8.8%
9.8
Construction
1,641
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,029
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,414
5.5%
6.6
Information
409
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,565
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,275
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,818
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,747
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,466
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,682
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
985
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,317
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,810
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,807
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,160
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,479
13.6%
18.1%
Putnam County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,267
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,838
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,090
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.1%
5.1
Walked
214
0.8%
2.7
Other means
102
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
994
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Putnam County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
777
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,249
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,066
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,688
21.5%
21.0
Putnam County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,780
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,851
82.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,929
18.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,014
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Putnam County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,794
1 room
163
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
142
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
963
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,360
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,715
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,858
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,623
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,675
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,295
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Putnam County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,794
1-unit, detached
17,485
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
552
2.3%
5.9
2-units
119
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
499
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
767
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
292
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
398
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,675
15.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Putnam County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,299
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
860
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,550
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,337
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,270
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,126
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,149
21.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,280
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
875
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
48
0.2%
1.4%
Putnam County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,156
32.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
203
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
13,619
62.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
643
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.2%
1.1
Putnam County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,519
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
176
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
249
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
268
2.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
864
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,482
15.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,177
33.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,303
34.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,446
57.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,445
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
843
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
444
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,329
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,280
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
507
15.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
547
16.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,037
62.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
649
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
765
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
650
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
496
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
455
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
272
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
359
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,032
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
665
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,851
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,532
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,675
15.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,585
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,158
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,820
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,662
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
370
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
49
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,800
205,000
