Putnam County Information
Putnam in
New York occupies
246 square miles and has a 2006 population of
100,603, a change from a 2000 population of
95,843 and
83,941 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
77 acts of violent crime reported in
Putnam in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,953 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Putnam, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Putnam | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 246 sq. miles | Ranked 2,958 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 100,603 | Ranked 558 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 100,528 | |
| Population 2000 | 95,843 | Ranked 540 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 83,941 | Ranked 545 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.4% | |
| African American | 2.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 77 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 59 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,012 | 999 |
| Burglaries | 197 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 778 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 37 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 56,546 | 52,437 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,953 | 1,516 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.9% |
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