Putnam County Information
Putnam in
Georgia occupies
361 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,930, a change from a 2000 population of
18,812 and
14,137 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
41 acts of violent crime reported in
Putnam in 2004, a change from
80 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
474 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Putnam, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Putnam | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 361 sq. miles | Ranked 2,708 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,930 | Ranked 1,822 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,703 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,812 | Ranked 1,855 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,137 | Ranked 2,043 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71% | |
| African American | 27.8% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | 80 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 35 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 262 | 501 |
| Burglaries | 83 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 164 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,390 | 9,078 |
| Unemployed Population | 474 | 310 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.4% |
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