Putnam County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Putnam County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 25,363	(49.2%)
Females: 26,226	(50.8%)

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Putnam County:	2.6 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$52,280
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$486
State:	$387

Putnam County:	$133,318
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $201,265

Here:	$201,265
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,730

Here:	$211,730
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $119,504

Here:	$119,504
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,062

Here:	$80,062
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,053

Here:	$81,053
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $35,895

Here:	$35,895
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $129,412

Here:	$129,412
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 54
• Burglaries: 316
• Thefts: 689
• Auto thefts: 100

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Teays Valley, Hurricane, Winfield, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca, Bancroft, Camden-on-Gauley.

Neighboring counties: Cabell County , Jackson County , Kanawha County , Lincoln County , Mason County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Putnam County: Rock Branch Industrial Park (A), Monsanto Sportsmen Club (B), Hub Industrial Park (C), Camp Happy Valley (D), Scarlet Oaks Country Club (E), Johnson Shoal Light (F), Webb Landing (G), Eleanor Industrial Park (H), Bronco Junction Asthmatic Camp (I), John Amos Power Plant (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Putnam Village Shopping Center (1), Liberty Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Spring Creek Church (A), Good Hope Church (B), Grandview Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Creek Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Bowles Ridge Church (G), Riverside Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Antioch Cemetery (1), Atkeson Cemetery (2), Kirkpatrick Cemetery (3), Lilly Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Bird Cemetery (6), Scott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Washington, Lake (A), Winfield Locks and Dam (B), Amos Fly Ash Pond (C), Lake Dickinson (D), Lake Ann Tormey (E), Dickinson Lake (F), Oakwood Lake (G), I-64 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armour Creek (A), Bailey Branch (B), Barnett Branch (C), Bear Branch (D), Beechlick Run (E), Bigger Branch (F), Bills Creek (G), Bridge Creek (H), Rockstep Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Putnam County: Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Hometown Post Office (A), Liberty Post Office (B), Pliny Post Office (C), Robertsburg Post Office (D), Teays Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 2,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 530 (60% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,733
• One, attached: 372
• Two: 257
• 3 or 4: 511
• 5 to 9: 636
• 10 to 19: 189
• 20 or more: 124
• Mobile homes: 3,756
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 8,151 (636 second mortgage, 1,134 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,086

Here:	66.6% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/8/1978, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Putnam County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Putnam County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Putnam County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,065 (85%) Carpooled: 2,349 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 282 (1%) Other means: 124 (1%) Worked at home: 693 (3%)

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

5.38% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,384 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($18,028 average AGI)

Putnam County:	2.34%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Kanawha County, WV	3.26% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV	0.88% ($37,538)
from Mason County, WV	0.16% ($29,250)
from Lincoln County, WV	0.12% ($37,652)
from Logan County, WV	0.11% ($87,857)
from Wayne County, WV	0.10% ($41,650)
from Boone County, WV	0.10% ($59,400)

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

4.68% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($21,721 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($24,905 average AGI)

Putnam County:	2.41%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Kanawha County, WV	2.65% ($31,545 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.85% ($30,759)
to Mason County, WV	0.20% ($30,868)
to Lincoln County, WV	0.13% ($33,280)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.10% ($48,650)
to Raleigh County, WV	0.10% ($35,053)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.08% ($32,188)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,240 (5,879 aged, 1,361 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 45,899 (12,558 male householders, 2,764 female householders)

  12,984 spouses, 15,668 children (14,294 natural, 389 adopted, 985 stepchildren), 574 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 366 other relatives, 593 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,387 (2,088 male householders (1,757 living alone)), 2,633 female householders (2,388 living alone)), 666 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 303 (124 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,707 2-persons, 3,926 3-persons, 3,270 4-persons, 1,060 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,145 1-person, 504 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,475,000 ($4188 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,982,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,684,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $713,000
Federal grants: $48,229,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,782,000 ($2,834,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,084,000 ($2,150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,403,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,165,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.56 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

60% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in West Virginia.

Putnam County:	59.7%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 40667
• Northeast: 1837
• Midwest: 3475
• South: 4134
• West: 783

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,000

Here:	8.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	6.5%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	11.1%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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