Putnam County, Florida (FL)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Putnam County:	20.3%
Florida:	12.8%

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	12.5%

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Type of workers:

Putnam County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Putnam County, Florida:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 34,791	(49.4%)
Females: 35,632	(50.6%)

Putnam County:	2.5 people
Florida:	2.5 people

This county	$30,804
Florida:	$42,433

Putnam County	$139,278
Florida:	$189,500

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 29
• Robberies: 40
• Assaults: 585
• Burglaries: 962
• Thefts: 989
• Auto thefts: 213

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 33
• Robberies: 38
• Assaults: 491
• Burglaries: 809
• Thefts: 972
• Auto thefts: 167

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Palatka, Crescent City, East Palatka, Interlachen, Pomona Park, Welaka, East Orange, Interior County.

2005 air pollution in Putnam County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 63 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Bradford County , Clay County , Flagler County , Marion County , St. Johns County , Volusia County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Putnam County: Longs (A), Lake Swan Camp (B), Norwalk Landing (C), Patersonville Cemetery (D), Baden-Powell Scout Reservation (E), Piney Bluff Landing (F), Pomona Landing (G), Rainbow Ranch (H), Rodeheaven Boys Ranch (I), Johnson Field Recreation Site (J), South Atlantic Seventh-Day Adventist Camp (K), Island (L), Stokes Landing (M), Sun Garden (N), Sykes Landing (O), Hudson Station (P), Browns Landing (Q), Horse Landing (R), Woodburn (S), Camp Horizon (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Towne and Country Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Midway Church (A), Mount Bethel Church (B), Mount Moriah Church (C), Mount Nebo Church (D), Mount Pisgah Church (E), Mount Tabor Church (F), College Park Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Naomi Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mary Elizabeth Cemetery (1), Yelvington Cemetery (2), Drummond Cemetery (3), Sister Spring Cemetery (4), Pomona-Lake Como Cemetery (5), Satsuma Cemetery (6), Mount Heburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Hasenjaeger Lake (A), Bull Pond (B), Little McMeekin Lake (C), Melrose, Lake (D), Hewitt Lakes (E), Serena, Lake (F), Cambo Lake (G), Higginbotham Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haw Creek (A), Harvey Creek (B), Bluff Branch (C), Beecher Run (D), Poley Branch (E), Bear Creek (F), Palmetto Branch (G), Simms Creek (H), Alligator Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.8%
Florida:	4.3%

Current college students: 1,984
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,371 (42% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:	3.4%
Whole state:	16.7%

Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,348
• One, attached: 356
• Two: 444
• 3 or 4: 614
• 5 to 9: 317
• 10 to 19: 59
• 20 or more: 614
• Mobile homes: 14,935
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 183

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 6,189 (565 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,136

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,094 (78%) Carpooled: 4,346 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 133 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Taxi: 25 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 27 (0%) Walked: 251 (1%) Other means: 345 (1%) Worked at home: 512 (2%)

7.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.92%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
Florida average:	0.22%

5.41% relocated from other counties in Florida ($24,333 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($8,729 average AGI)

Putnam County:	2.46%
Florida average:	4.24%

from St. Johns County, FL	0.81% ($40,636 average AGI)
from Duval County, FL	0.66% ($43,190)
from Alachua County, FL	0.58% ($28,892)
from Clay County, FL	0.56% ($34,163)
from Volusia County, FL	0.50% ($33,842)
from Marion County, FL	0.22% ($22,673)
from Flagler County, FL	0.20% ($36,633)

7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
Florida average:	0.12%

4.80% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,639 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($8,106 average AGI)

Putnam County:	2.23%
Florida average:	3.31%

to Alachua County, FL	0.69% ($28,262 average AGI)
to St. Johns County, FL	0.67% ($31,119)
to Duval County, FL	0.64% ($32,092)
to Clay County, FL	0.52% ($30,137)
to Volusia County, FL	0.44% ($29,952)
to Flagler County, FL	0.22% ($31,887)
to Marion County, FL	0.21% ($30,706)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,220 (11,425 aged, 2,795 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 59,078 (14,575 male householders, 4,876 female householders)

  14,893 spouses, 19,415 children (16,966 natural, 717 adopted, 1,732 stepchildren), 1,881 grandchildren, 547 brothers or sisters, 416 parents, 1,137 other relatives, 1,338 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,949 (3,722 male householders (2,980 living alone)), 4,640 female householders (4,008 living alone)), 1,587 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,396 (889 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,473 2-persons, 4,254 3-persons, 3,173 4-persons, 1,513 5-persons, 672 6-persons, 366 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,988 1-person, 1,233 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

9,745 married couples with children.
5,061 single-parent households (1,046 men, 4,015 women).

92.7% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $481,694,000 ($6643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,268,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $226,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,692,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,328,000
Federal grants: $119,191,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,239,000 ($397,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,238,000 ($475,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,777,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,984,000
Federal Government insurance: $154,377,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

61% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Florida.

Putnam County:	61.3%
State average:	51.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 37436
• Northeast: 8420
• Midwest: 7436
• South: 12817
• West: 928

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,600

Here:	6.1%
Florida:	11.7%

Here:	5.2%
Florida:	9.7%

Here:	12.8%
Florida:	21.0%

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