Putnam, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,307 (Urban population: 7,303, Rural population: 2,004 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,955 (3,683 occupied: 2,059 owner occupied, 1,624 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	33%

Housing density: 195 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $593 (lower quartile is $441, upper quartile is $712)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $666

Median gross rent in Putnam, CT in 2008: $692

Housing units in Putnam with a mortgage: 1,179 (89 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 509

Putnam,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $211,465 (it was $103,100 in 2000)

Putnam:	$211,465
Connecticut:	$306,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,633 - $303,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,762

In family households: 7,103 (1,646 male householders, 645 female householders)
1,678 spouses, 2,623 children (2,501 natural, 19 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 51 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,659 (613 male householders (469 living alone)), 758 female householders (648 living alone)), 288 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 240 (224 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 968 2-persons, 562 3-persons, 493 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,117 1-person, 234 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,304 married couples with children.
659 single-parent households (149 men, 510 women).

89.8% of residents of Putnam speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 303 (3.4%)
(59.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 222 5 rooms: 495 6 rooms: 418 7 rooms: 478 8 rooms: 187 9 or more rooms: 252

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 119 3 rooms: 332 4 rooms: 489 5 rooms: 312 6 rooms: 210 7 rooms: 111 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 70
1990 to 1994: 112
1980 to 1989: 472
1970 to 1979: 435
1960 to 1969: 303
1950 to 1959: 576
1940 to 1949: 295
1939 or earlier: 1,680

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Putnam:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 483 3 bedrooms: 1,082 4 bedrooms: 309 5 or more bedrooms: 137

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 516 2 bedrooms: 680 3 bedrooms: 307 4 bedrooms: 99 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 562 2 vehicles: 947 3 vehicles: 355 4 vehicles: 97 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 403 1 vehicle: 684 2 vehicles: 460 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Putnam, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 10
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 78
$125,000 to $149,999: 156
$150,000 to $174,999: 191
$175,000 to $199,999: 448
$200,000 to $249,999: 436
$250,000 to $299,999: 323
$300,000 to $399,999: 312
$400,000 to $499,999: 64
$500,000 to $749,999: 53
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 26

Putnam rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Putnam:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 51
$200 to $249: 71
$250 to $299: 75
$300 to $349: 68
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 63
$450 to $499: 111
$500 to $549: 115
$550 to $599: 154
$600 to $649: 178
$650 to $699: 160
$700 to $749: 113
$750 to $799: 87
$800 to $899: 111
$900 to $999: 68
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 84

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 85 1990 to 1994: 27 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 161

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.2%
Number of people working at home: 72 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 225
5 to 9 minutes: 898
10 to 14 minutes: 989
15 to 19 minutes: 675
20 to 24 minutes: 363
25 to 29 minutes: 99
30 to 34 minutes: 266
35 to 39 minutes: 143
40 to 44 minutes: 174
45 to 59 minutes: 410
60 to 89 minutes: 208
90 or more minutes: 76

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,929 (85%)
Carpooled: 488 (11%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 87 (2%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 72 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 291
$10,000 to $14,999: 263
$15,000 to $19,999: 199
$20,000 to $24,999: 297
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 258
$35,000 to $39,999: 199
$40,000 to $44,999: 223
$45,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 405
$60,000 to $74,999: 472
$75,000 to $99,999: 381
$100,000 to $124,999: 172
$125,000 to $149,999: 58
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1620

French Canadian: 1599

Irish: 726

English: 724

Polish: 611

Other groups: 486

Italian: 470

United States or American: 319

German: 221

Swedish: 141

Lithuanian: 123

Canadian: 100

Scottish: 69

Dutch: 57

Russian: 51

Finnish: 49

Slovak: 45

Subsaharan African:: 40

Arab:: 36

Greek: 36

Lebanese: 28

Portuguese: 26

Scotch-Irish: 25

Cape Verdean: 24

Norwegian: 22

Ukrainian: 22

Hungarian: 21

Albanian: 16

Danish: 16

African: 16

Yugoslavian: 9

Syrian: 8

Guyanese: 7

Armenian: 7

European: 7

British: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Europe (25%)
Canada (23%)
Germany (14%)
Russia (10%)
Ukraine (7%)
Greece (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 5530
Northeast: 2422
Midwest: 162
South: 321
West: 214

58% of Putnam residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 219
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,068
Less than 1 year of college: 188
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 248
Master's degree: 184
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 231
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 192
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,157
Less than 1 year of college: 286
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 284
Bachelor's degree: 315
Master's degree: 182
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 30.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 56.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,886
Black householders: $45,076
Asian householders: $45,977
Two or more races householders: $119,267
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,820

Putnam household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Putnam household income for Black householders

Putnam household income for Two or more races householders

Putnam household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Putnam marital status for males

Putnam marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,079
Black or African American householders: $461,489
Two or more races householders: $182,134
Hispanic or Latino householders: $344,988

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,990
One, attached: 142
Two: 581
3 or 4: 777
5 to 9: 255
10 to 19: 72
20 to 49: 59
50 or more: 79

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Putnam:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Utility gas (11%) Electricity (11%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Utility gas (34%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110

Here:	11.7%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	6.3%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Here:	12.6%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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