Putnam

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  4. Putnam Employment Information
  5. Putnam Family Information
  6. Putnam Education Information
  7. Putnam Business Information
  8. Putnam Public Benefits Information
  9. Putnam Criminal Information
  10. Putnam Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Putnam Zip Codes


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Putnam Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,002
  • Land Area (2000): 52.560 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.282 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): EAST PUTNAM, LAUREL HILL, PUTMAN, PUTNAM, PUTNAM HEIGHTS, PUTNM, RHODESVILLE, SAWYER DISTRICT
Putnam Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,054 2003 Not Available 2005 9,242
2002 9,147 2004 Not Available 2006 9,273

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Houses (2000): 3,955
Putnam Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,064 78.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,938 21.53%

Putnam Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 39,528
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,249,664,000 / $285,568,000
Putnam Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,602 4,194 408 8.87% 89
1991 4,588 4,163 425 9.26% 93
1992 4,670 4,201 469 10.05% 100
1993 4,486 4,134 352 7.85% 78
1994 4,535 4,204 331 7.30% 73
1995 4,658 4,325 333 7.14% 72
1996 4,676 4,341 335 7.16% 72
1997 4,514 4,179 335 7.42% 74
1998 4,592 4,392 201 4.37% 44
1999 4,651 4,506 145 3.13% 31
2000 4,846 4,725 121 2.49% 25
2001 4,872 4,716 156 3.21% 32
2002 4,905 4,681 224 4.57% 46
2003 4,970 4,672 298 6.00% 60
2004 5,017 4,742 275 5.48% 55
2005 5,037 4,773 264 5.25% 53
2006 5,137 4,864 273 5.32% 53
2007 5,214 4,912 301 5.78% 58
2008 5,251 4,891 360 6.86% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,294 4,885 409 7.73% 77
Feb 2008 5,256 4,868 388 7.38% 74
Mar 2008 5,259 4,888 371 7.05% 71
Apr 2008 5,200 4,895 305 5.87% 59
May 2008 5,260 4,908 352 6.69% 67
Jun 2008 5,340 4,944 396 7.42% 74
Jul 2008 5,240 4,918 322 6.15% 61
Aug 2008 5,212 4,874 338 6.49% 65
Sep 2008 5,198 4,835 363 6.98% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Putnam Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 306 12.85%
2. Educational Services 154 6.47%
3. Metal Manufactuing 137 5.75%
4. Public Administration 107 4.49%
5. Paper Manufacturing 105 4.41%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 104 4.37%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 97 4.07%
8. Health Care 95 3.99%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 3.36%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 3.11%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 70 2.94%
12. Finance and Insurance 58 2.44%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 51 2.14%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 43 1.81%
15. Office Supplies and Stationery 43 1.81%
16. Department and Other General Stores 42 1.76%
17. Utilities 41 1.72%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.64%
19. Food Manufacturing 38 1.60%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 37 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 459 20.38%
2. Educational Services 209 9.28%
3. Public Administration 140 6.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 132 5.86%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 119 5.28%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 4.13%
7. Finance and Insurance 78 3.46%
8. Department and Other General Stores 76 3.37%
9. Social Assistance 75 3.33%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 68 3.02%
11. Food Manufacturing 60 2.66%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.66%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 2.62%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 46 2.04%
15. Office Supplies and Stationery 38 1.69%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.51%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 34 1.51%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 1.15%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 1.15%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.11%

Putnam Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 232 9.74%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 184 7.73%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 147 6.17%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 116 4.87%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 110 4.62%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 2.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 2.90%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.56%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 2.48%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 59 2.48%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 59 2.48%
12. Other Construction Trades 56 2.35%
13. Other Management Occupations 55 2.31%
14. Top Executives 53 2.23%
15. Carpenters 50 2.10%
16. Engineers 46 1.93%
17. Electricians 42 1.76%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 1.72%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 1.64%
20. Plant and System Operators 39 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 167 7.42%
2. Other Production Occupations 109 4.84%
3. Secretaries and Admins 109 4.84%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 4.62%
5. Registered Nurses 94 4.17%
6. Cashiers 89 3.95%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 3.60%
8. Business Operations Specialists 76 3.37%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 76 3.37%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 73 3.24%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 62 2.75%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 2.66%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 2.53%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 56 2.49%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 54 2.40%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 2.40%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 52 2.31%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 2.04%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 1.95%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 44 1.95%

Putnam Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,938 54.79%
15-35 hours 984 13.69%
1-14 hours 239 3.32%
No regular hours 2,027 28.20%

Putnam Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 211 4.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 129 2.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 206 4.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 503 11.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 523 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 644 14.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 662 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 394 8.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 177 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 93 2.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 63 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 491 10.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 323 7.14%

Putnam Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 4.97%
5-9 898 19.84%
10-14 989 21.85%
15-19 675 14.91%
20-24 363 8.02%
25-29 99 2.19%
30-34 266 5.88%
35-39 143 3.16%
40-44 174 3.84%
45-59 410 9.06%
60-89 208 4.60%
At least 90 76 1.68%

Putnam Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,249 71.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 583 12.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 410 9.06%
At least 60 6 0.13% 278 6.14%

Putnam Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 488 10.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,929 85.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 87 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 1.57%

Putnam Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,662 (8,762 people)
Families (2000): 2,291 (6,897 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,069
People at same address in 1995: 4,859
Putnam Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 291 7.95%
$10,000-$14,999 263 7.18%
$15,000-$19,999 199 5.43%
$20,000-$24,999 297 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 179 4.89%
$30,000-$34,999 258 7.05%
$35,000-$39,999 199 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 223 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 203 5.54%
$50,000-$59,999 405 11.06%
$60,000-$74,999 472 12.89%
$75,000-$99,999 381 10.40%
$100,000-$124,999 172 4.70%
$125,000-$149,999 58 1.58%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.60%
$200,000 or more 40 1.09%

Putnam Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,117 30.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 976 26.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 6.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 568 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 488 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 175 4.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 60 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Putnam Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,853 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,469 14.35%
Public Assistance 196 1.91%
Retirement 650 6.35%
Self Employment 320 3.13%
Social Security 1,166 11.39%
Supplemental Security 129 1.26%
Wage / Salary 2,841 27.75%
Other 613 5.99%

Putnam Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 980 56.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 747 43.25%

Putnam Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 345 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,851 53.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,132 32.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 3.59%

Putnam Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 506 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,897 49.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 949 24.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 499 12.96%

Putnam Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Education Information Back to top
Putnam Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 505 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 939 13.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,508 36.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,369 19.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 458 6.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 613 8.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 474 6.90%

Putnam Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 105 1.17% 9 0.10% 114 1.27%
Kindergarten 142 1.58% 9 0.10% 151 1.68%
Grades 1-4 306 3.40% 59 0.66% 365 4.05%
Grades 5-8 522 5.80% 51 0.57% 573 6.37%
Grades 9-12 537 5.97% 36 0.40% 573 6.37%
Undergrad college 264 2.93% 38 0.42% 302 3.35%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.50% 0 0.00% 45 0.50%
Total 1,921 21.34% 202 2.24% 2,123 23.58%

Putnam Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,416
Putnam Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Public Benefits Information Back to top
Putnam Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,093 92.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 671 7.66%

Putnam Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Criminal Information Back to top
Putnam Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.884 0.221 0.110 0.221 1.436 0.221 4.970 8.946 0.994 15.131
2002 0.547 0.109 0.000 0.109 0.765 0.000 5.357 9.074 2.296 16.727
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.190 0.325 0.000 0.649 2.164 0.325 4.220 16.338 1.515 22.073
2006 1.833 0.216 0.000 0.431 2.480 0.324 5.068 18.764 0.971 24.803
2007 1.390 0.321 0.000 0.642 2.352 0.642 3.101 19.247 0.855 23.204

Putnam Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 15
2005 4 15
2006 4 14
2007 3 14

Putnam Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 150
2002 160

Putnam Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Putnam Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,081 12.01%
10-19 Years 1,242 13.80%
20-29 Years 1,078 11.98%
30-39 Years 1,378 15.31%
40-49 Years 1,338 14.86%
50-59 Years 1,022 11.35%
60-69 Years 638 7.09%
70-79 Years 651 7.23%
80-89 Years 465 5.17%
90+ Years 109 1.21%

Putnam Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,297 47.73%
Color 1 Box Female 4,705 52.27%

Putnam Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,480 94.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 1.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 126 1.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 111 1.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Putnam Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,050 20.23%
2. French Canadian 1,752 17.29%
3. Irish 1,222 12.06%
4. English 1,062 10.48%
5. Polish 937 9.25%
6. Italian 687 6.78%
7. German 528 5.21%
8. United States Or American 319 3.15%
9. Swedish 305 3.01%
10. Scottish 211 2.08%

Putnam Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,616 89.80%
2. French 462 5.45%
3. Other Indo European 117 1.38%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 1.33%
5. Greek 30 0.35%
6. Polish 27 0.32%
7. Russian 26 0.31%
8. Italian 22 0.26%
9. German 16 0.19%
10. Other Indic 13 0.15%

Putnam Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,699 96.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 2.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 122 1.36%

Putnam Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Putnam Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06260