Putnam County Information
Putnam in
West Virginia occupies
350 square miles and has a 2006 population of
54,982, a change from a 2000 population of
51,586 and
42,835 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
80 acts of violent crime reported in
Putnam in 2004, a change from
158 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,116 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Putnam, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Putnam | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 350 sq. miles | Ranked 2,727 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 54,982 | Ranked 895 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 54,389 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,586 | Ranked 899 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 42,835 | Ranked 941 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 80 | 158 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 61 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,305 | 1,084 |
| Burglaries | 255 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 935 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 115 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,821 | 26,210 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,116 | 1,255 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.8% |
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