Putnam County Information
Putnam in
Indiana occupies
483 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,978, a change from a 2000 population of
36,019 and
30,315 in 1990.
18.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
160 acts of violent crime reported in
Putnam in 2004, a change from
132 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
965 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Putnam, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Putnam | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 483 sq. miles | Ranked 2,236 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,978 | Ranked 1,234 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 36,914 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,019 | Ranked 1,216 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,315 | Ranked 1,279 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 3.1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 160 | 132 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 152 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 554 | 519 |
| Burglaries | 232 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 267 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,157 | 17,207 |
| Unemployed Population | 965 | 479 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 2.8% |
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