Putnam County

  1. Putnam County Legal Resources
  2. Putnam County Statistics
  3. Putnam County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Putnam County Employment Information
  5. Putnam County Family Information
  6. Putnam County Education Information
  7. Putnam County Business Information
  8. Putnam County Public Benefits Information
  9. Putnam County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Putnam County Cities
  11. Putnam County Zip Codes


Putnam County Legal Resources Back to top

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Putnam County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,589
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 647 / 479 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 896.737 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.798 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 57,000.000 acres (230.622 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 505
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,123,000
  • Physicians (2004): 82
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (68)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,722
  • Federal Spending (2004): $330,558
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Putnam County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 21,621
Building Permits Issued (2006): 216
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $33,929
Putnam County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 61,530 59.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,686 1.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,524 39.06%

Putnam County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Putnam County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,916 18,492 1,424 7.15% 72
1991 20,900 19,103 1,797 8.60% 86
1992 21,636 19,629 2,007 9.28% 93
1993 22,588 20,834 1,754 7.76% 78
1994 23,468 21,936 1,532 6.53% 65
1995 24,023 22,703 1,320 5.50% 55
1996 24,793 23,490 1,304 5.26% 53
1997 25,686 24,502 1,184 4.61% 46
1998 26,641 25,421 1,220 4.58% 46
1999 27,723 26,495 1,227 4.43% 44
2000 26,210 24,955 1,255 4.79% 48
2001 25,958 24,827 1,131 4.36% 44
2002 25,991 24,704 1,288 4.95% 50
2003 25,842 24,550 1,293 5.00% 50
2004 26,145 24,937 1,208 4.62% 46
2005 26,572 25,393 1,179 4.44% 44
2006 27,127 26,066 1,061 3.91% 39
2007 27,201 26,195 1,005 3.70% 37
2008 27,189 26,181 1,008 3.71% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,585 25,614 971 3.65% 37
Feb 2008 26,771 25,556 1,215 4.54% 45
Mar 2008 26,936 25,844 1,092 4.05% 41
Apr 2008 27,407 26,335 1,072 3.91% 39
May 2008 27,303 26,197 1,106 4.05% 41
Jun 2008 27,899 26,708 1,191 4.27% 43
Jul 2008 27,592 26,745 847 3.07% 31
Aug 2008 27,164 26,361 803 2.96% 30
Sep 2008 27,042 26,267 775 2.87% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Putnam County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,640 13.95%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 2,242 8.59%
3. Public Administration 1,466 5.62%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,070 4.10%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 986 3.78%
6. Educational Services 980 3.76%
7. Health Care 956 3.66%
8. Utilities 950 3.64%
9. Truck Transportation 920 3.53%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 780 2.99%
11. Metal Manufactuing 768 2.94%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 764 2.93%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 694 2.66%
14. Finance and Insurance 688 2.64%
15. Repair and Maintenance 670 2.57%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 548 2.10%
17. Other Transportation 442 1.69%
18. Mining 416 1.59%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 414 1.59%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 396 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,926 18.11%
2. Educational Services 2,570 11.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,524 7.03%
4. Public Administration 1,446 6.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,294 5.97%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,262 5.82%
7. Social Assistance 744 3.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 674 3.11%
9. Department and Other General Stores 662 3.05%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 564 2.60%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 540 2.49%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 500 2.31%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 486 2.24%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 460 2.12%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 370 1.71%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 364 1.68%
17. Construction 322 1.49%
18. Utilities 250 1.15%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 214 0.99%
20. Florists 180 0.83%

Putnam County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,666 6.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,490 5.71%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,364 5.23%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,306 5.00%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,288 4.94%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,048 4.02%
7. Engineers 890 3.41%
8. Other Construction Trades 808 3.10%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 802 3.07%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 792 3.04%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 742 2.84%
12. Computer Specialists 666 2.55%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 636 2.44%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 626 2.40%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 592 2.27%
16. Top Executives 564 2.16%
17. Construction Laborers 552 2.12%
18. Carpenters 492 1.89%
19. Business Operations Specialists 456 1.75%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 444 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,710 7.89%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,582 7.30%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,092 5.04%
4. Registered Nurses 1,038 4.79%
5. Cashiers 796 3.67%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 784 3.62%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 776 3.58%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 722 3.33%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 644 2.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 614 2.83%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 612 2.82%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 606 2.80%
13. Other Management Occupations 578 2.67%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 518 2.39%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 512 2.36%
16. Customer Service Representatives 510 2.35%
17. Other Healthcare Support 472 2.18%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 416 1.92%
19. Child Care Workers 402 1.85%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 374 1.73%

Putnam County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,242 54.81%
15-35 hours 8,591 10.64%
1-14 hours 1,713 2.12%
No regular hours 26,179 32.43%

Putnam County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,328 2.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,334 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,016 4.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,218 9.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,905 12.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,811 19.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,816 17.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,422 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,984 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,874 4.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 754 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 252 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,326 5.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,942 6.40%

Putnam County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,652 3.59%
5-9 3,615 7.86%
10-14 4,374 9.51%
15-19 5,755 12.52%
20-24 7,122 15.49%
25-29 3,475 7.56%
30-34 8,935 19.43%
35-39 2,115 4.60%
40-44 2,465 5.36%
45-59 3,944 8.58%
60-89 1,425 3.10%
At least 90 1,105 2.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.03% 25,978 56.50%
30-44 8 0.02% 13,507 29.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,944 8.58%
At least 60 50 0.11% 2,480 5.39%

Putnam County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,719 9.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 40,343 85.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 248 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 73 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 587 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,432 3.02%

Putnam County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,086 (102,572 people)
Families (2000): 30,644 (90,612 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,141
People at same address in 1995: 57,813
Putnam County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,498 8.68%
$10,000-$14,999 2,599 6.45%
$15,000-$19,999 2,500 6.20%
$20,000-$24,999 2,633 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 2,744 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 2,643 6.56%
$35,000-$39,999 2,406 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 2,472 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 2,206 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 3,934 9.76%
$60,000-$74,999 4,400 10.92%
$75,000-$99,999 4,191 10.40%
$100,000-$124,999 2,172 5.39%
$125,000-$149,999 718 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 674 1.67%
$200,000 or more 504 1.25%

Putnam County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,133 20.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,628 33.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 529 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,980 19.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,281 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,049 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 254 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Putnam County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,337 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,594 12.48%
Public Assistance 826 0.76%
Retirement 8,095 7.43%
Self Employment 4,601 4.23%
Social Security 10,840 9.95%
Supplemental Security 1,546 1.42%
Wage / Salary 31,464 28.89%
Other 5,591 5.13%

Putnam County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,636 55.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,571 44.15%

Putnam County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,467 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 27,375 68.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,000 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 855 2.15%

Putnam County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,407 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 27,441 64.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,536 15.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,172 9.80%

Putnam County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Putnam County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,531 5.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,705 11.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,879 38.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,342 20.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,229 5.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,321 11.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,943 6.34%

Putnam County 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 834 1.62% 1,034 2.00% 1,868 3.62%
Kindergarten 1,458 2.83% 108 0.21% 1,566 3.04%
Grades 1-4 5,151 9.98% 446 0.86% 5,597 10.85%
Grades 5-8 5,646 10.94% 498 0.97% 6,144 11.91%
Grades 9-12 5,494 10.65% 380 0.74% 5,874 11.39%
Undergrad college 3,118 6.04% 384 0.74% 3,502 6.79%
Graduate or professional school 630 1.22% 106 0.21% 736 1.43%
Total 22,331 43.29% 2,956 5.73% 25,287 49.02%

Putnam County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $453,027,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $40,990,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,526,519
Retired workers (2005): 5,385
Putnam County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 7 16 8 11
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 3 7 0 8
1999 - Construction 27 22 61 56 42
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 6 12 15 19
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 4 20 22 26
1999 - Information 4 2 4 2 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 4 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 6 12 13 5
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 7 33 24 33
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 10 32 7 23
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 6 5 9
1999 - Retail Trade 16 19 45 66 55
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 11 14 8
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 3 2 4
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 6 14 22 15
1999 - Total 115 100 281 258 269
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 7 10 13 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 1 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 5 3 7
2000 - Construction 21 33 58 50 44
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 12 11 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 15 15 27 16 22
2000 - Information 4 1 3 9 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 5 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 5 13 10 0
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 9 26 22 43
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 8 29 16 25
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 11 3 9
2000 - Retail Trade 19 16 49 57 59
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 8 11 7 14
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 2 1 4 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 18 13 22
2000 - Total 95 118 278 236 288
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 13 5 17
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 3 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 3 5 6
2001 - Construction 16 28 35 63 49
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 6 19 6 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 11 29 12 27
2001 - Information 4 4 2 3 10
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Manufacturing 7 1 12 12 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 11 24 29 36
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 8 23 25 17
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 5 9 9
2001 - Retail Trade 22 21 45 52 65
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 10 5 8 13
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 3 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 5 5 8 22 20
2001 - Total 125 112 232 258 297
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 5 7 9 16
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 5 5 6
2002 - Construction 23 18 50 36 55
2002 - Educational Services 2 2 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 12 3 17 12 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 3 26 26 27
2002 - Information 8 3 5 4 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 3 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 7 2 12 13 6
2002 - Mining 1 1 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 4 28 31 42
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 9 21 27 19
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 6 2 16
2002 - Retail Trade 18 26 52 55 51
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 9 6 14
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 10 9 14 19 14
2002 - Total 134 102 257 250 300
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 6 14 16
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 6 4 5
2003 - Construction 22 22 49 53 49
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 9 6 6 15 32
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 37 21 32
2003 - Information 1 2 4 4 14
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 5 8 17 10
2003 - Mining 1 0 0 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 11 39 25 40
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 7 26 18 29
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 3 8 7 9
2003 - Retail Trade 15 18 58 45 56
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 7 14 12
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 2 0 3 3 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 18 16 20
2003 - Total 93 96 283 259 330
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 15 9 11
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 4 5 6
2004 - Construction 17 21 62 42 52
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 3 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 7 9 15 10 30
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 36 26 27
2004 - Information 1 4 7 5 8
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 4 13 15 3
2004 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 9 28 22 48
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 8 22 16 32
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 9 5 15
2004 - Retail Trade 14 14 51 45 52
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 12 13 5 11
2004 - Unclassified 2 2 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 20 16 27
2004 - Total 82 104 301 231 328
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 7 15 5 9
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 2 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 4 3 6 4
2005 - Construction 25 21 49 54 56
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 13 10 16 12 23
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 8 35 29 24
2005 - Information 5 2 5 6 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 3 14 10 8
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 26 32 38
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 6 23 15 34
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 10 5 12
2005 - Retail Trade 15 14 54 52 44
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 11 11 12
2005 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 1 3 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 6 5 26 15 22
2005 - Total 117 100 293 257 302

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Putnam County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 93,540 90.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,640 9.34%

Putnam County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $379 $23 $31 $0 $0 $87 $497 $228 $0 $249
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,256 $23 $628 $0 $0 $161 $2,045 $817 $0 $1,505
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,471 $4 $760 $0 $0 $5,458 $7,689 $1,161 $82,995 $1,773
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,688 $121 $970 $0 $0 $447 $3,105 $1,417 $0 $782
1982 $2,150 $48 $994 $0 $0 $6,654 $9,798 $1,608 $88,147 $551
1983 $2,249 $56 $977 $0 $0 $7,372 $10,598 $1,781 $96,199 $183
1984 $2,664 $67 $835 $0 $0 $7,643 $11,142 $1,807 $105,078 $181
1985 $2,759 $56 $757 $0 $0 $8,329 $11,845 $1,948 $104,521 $9,169
1986 $2,745 $73 $795 $0 $0 $8,249 $11,789 $1,778 $110,566 $13,502
1987 $2,894 $18 $950 $0 $0 $10,509 $14,353 $2,000 $110,166 $14,266
1988 $2,988 $115 $219 $0 $0 $11,111 $14,318 $2,643 $109,826 $110,517
1989 $3,000 $350 $246 $0 $0 $9,765 $13,011 $2,614 $106,204 $106,830
1990 $3,196 $220 $291 $0 $0 $9,924 $13,411 $2,452 $102,582 $103,394
1991 $3,241 $252 $542 $0 $0 $9,465 $13,248 $3,333 $98,960 $99,714
1992 $3,492 $292 $426 $0 $0 $9,036 $12,954 $3,537 $95,288 $96,043
1993 $3,888 $336 $685 $0 $0 $8,775 $13,348 $3,731 $120,400 $121,562
1994 $4,282 $442 $1,260 $0 $0 $10,179 $15,721 $3,136 $153,974 $155,947
1995 $4,819 $401 $683 $0 $0 $12,881 $18,383 $4,195 $147,548 $150,468
1996 $4,880 $492 $604 $0 $0 $12,327 $17,811 $3,962 $141,122 $144,475
1997 $5,322 $564 $1,205 $0 $0 $11,948 $18,475 $4,318 $134,696 $138,493
1998 $5,233 $555 $2,491 $0 $0 $12,120 $19,844 $3,688 $128,270 $134,289
1999 $6,426 $326 $1,640 $0 $0 $11,568 $19,634 $3,799 $121,844 $125,565
2000 $6,666 $338 $1,931 $0 $0 $12,365 $20,962 $4,038 $115,418 $118,964
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,954 $465 $1,013 $0 $0 $16,997 $23,964 $4,201 $185,326 $188,976
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $6,919 $1,933 $796 $0 $0 $16,506 $24,221 $4,926 $166,720 $170,589
2005 $8,611 $813 $3,856 $0 $0 $15,522 $27,989 $5,123 $157,417 $161,638
2006 $7,542 $3,104 $2,787 $0 $0 $10,191 $20,520 $5,192 $159,844 $153,308


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $169 $26 $53 $0 $70 $671
$39 $47 $0 $0 $0 $267
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $426 $113 $70 $0 $208 $1,920
$222 $0 $0 $0 $0 $881
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $777 $86 $38 $0 $260 $7,667
$383 $1 $4,980 $0 $0 $1,142
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $911 $232 $401 $0 $148 $3,651
$345 $536 $0 $0 $0 $1,078
1982 $0 $1,223 $158 $455 $0 $219 $10,205
$417 $293 $6,204 $221 $0 $1,015
1983 $0 $1,444 $127 $241 $0 $192 $10,963
$579 $3 $6,773 $0 $0 $1,604
1984 $0 $1,372 $144 $234 $0 $182 $12,068
$626 $22 $7,814 $0 $0 $1,674
1985 $0 $1,495 $123 $234 $0 $162 $11,973
$546 $1 $7,881 $0 $0 $1,531
1986 $0 $1,650 $133 $234 $0 $158 $12,018
$462 $2 $7,856 $0 $0 $1,523
1987 $0 $1,578 $180 $214 $0 $139 $13,535
$514 $6 $8,552 $0 $0 $2,352
1988 $0 $1,568 $129 $808 $0 $115 $13,981
$496 $4 $9,491 $0 $0 $1,370
1989 $0 $1,532 $141 $907 $0 $117 $13,467
$526 $4 $8,712 $0 $0 $1,528
1990 $0 $1,532 $211 $1,001 $0 $109 $13,230
$591 $4 $8,417 $0 $0 $1,365
1991 $0 $1,675 $183 $1,257 $0 $108 $14,035
$635 $4 $8,122 $0 $0 $2,051
1992 $0 $1,827 $129 $1,254 $0 $162 $13,598
$713 $5 $7,876 $71 $0 $1,561
1993 $0 $1,930 $311 $1,149 $0 $179 $13,230
$677 $7 $7,431 $0 $0 $1,546
1994 $0 $1,893 $304 $1,332 $0 $190 $15,384
$717 $7 $8,631 $0 $0 $2,310
1995 $0 $2,027 $594 $1,670 $0 $188 $18,153
$1,014 $7 $10,778 $0 $0 $1,875
1996 $0 $2,074 $857 $1,621 $0 $181 $17,158
$961 $7 $9,503 $0 $0 $1,954
1997 $0 $2,416 $1,174 $1,780 $0 $208 $18,778
$1,071 $7 $9,879 $0 $0 $2,243
1998 $0 $2,319 $1,334 $1,710 $0 $201 $21,617
$1,024 $7 $12,545 $0 $0 $2,477
1999 $0 $2,390 $511 $1,673 $0 $231 $18,399
$942 $10 $8,979 $0 $0 $3,663
2000 $0 $2,481 $530 $1,737 $0 $240 $18,683
$978 $10 $8,979 $0 $0 $3,728
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,490 $883 $1,750 $0 $443 $22,376
$1,350 $10 $11,232 $0 $0 $4,218
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,641 $568 $1,035 $0 $686 $24,479
$6,084 $0 $12,322 $0 $0 $1,143
2005 $0 $4,667 $1,023 $1,754 $0 $461 $27,243
$5,656 $4 $12,396 $0 $0 $1,282
2006 $0 $4,717 $1,103 $1,078 $0 $237 $23,014
$5,623 $0 $6,907 $554 $0 $2,795

Putnam County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Putnam County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,946 13.46%
10-19 Years 7,183 13.92%
20-29 Years 5,859 11.36%
30-39 Years 7,886 15.29%
40-49 Years 8,818 17.09%
50-59 Years 6,709 13.00%
60-69 Years 4,082 7.91%
70-79 Years 2,828 5.48%
80-89 Years 1,093 2.12%
90+ Years 185 0.36%

Putnam County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,363 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 26,226 50.84%

Putnam County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 50,361 97.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 296 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 287 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 279 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 262 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 78 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Putnam County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 21,810 29.63%
2. German 13,274 18.03%
3. English 11,303 15.35%
4. Irish 10,892 14.80%
5. Italian 2,951 4.01%
6. Scotch Irish 2,202 2.99%
7. Dutch 2,079 2.82%
8. French Non-Basque 1,680 2.28%
9. Scottish 1,592 2.16%
10. Polish 966 1.31%

Putnam County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 94,838 97.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 993 1.02%
3. French 294 0.30%
4. German 262 0.27%
5. Italian 130 0.13%
6. Vietnamese 104 0.11%
7. Arabic 94 0.10%
8. Japanese 52 0.05%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 48 0.05%
10. Other Indic 44 0.05%

Putnam County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 102,673 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 632 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 435 0.42%

Putnam County 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 County 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.


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