Putnam County Information
Putnam in
Tennessee occupies
403 square miles and has a 2006 population of
68,284, a change from a 2000 population of
62,315 and
51,373 in 1990.
18.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
184 acts of violent crime reported in
Putnam in 2004, a change from
211 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,980 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Putnam, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Putnam | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 403 sq. miles | Ranked 2,589 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 68,284 | Ranked 757 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 66,867 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,315 | Ranked 780 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 51,373 | Ranked 821 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 184 | 211 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 136 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,128 | 2,016 |
| Burglaries | 416 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,570 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 142 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 34,818 | 32,015 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,980 | 1,433 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.5% |
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