Putnam town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,402
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,227
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $269,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,870
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $761
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,149
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,166
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 223,717
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 399,922
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,044
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,561
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,002
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0915062710