Work and Jobs in Putnam District, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Putnam District are: Health care (11.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.9% of civilian employees), Construction (6.4% of civilian employees). 74.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.1% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 11.6% (399) | 4.5% (78) | 18.9% (321) |
| Educational services | 6.9% (239) | 6.4% (113) | 7.4% (126) |
| Construction | 6.4% (221) | 11.6% (203) | 1.1% (18) |
| Public administration | 6.0% (208) | 4.3% (76) | 7.8% (132) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.5% (189) | 4.6% (80) | 6.4% (109) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.7% (127) | 2.9% (51) | 4.5% (76) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.2% (110) | 5.4% (95) | 0.9% (15) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3.2% (110) | 1.4% (25) | 5.0% (85) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.2% (110) | 3.4% (60) | 2.9% (50) |
| Paper | 3.0% (105) | 4.9% (86) | 1.1% (19) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.9% (100) | 2.2% (38) | 3.7% (62) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.8% (96) | 4.3% (75) | 1.2% (21) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (92) | 1.5% (27) | 3.8% (65) |
| Social assistance | 2.6% (90) | 1.3% (23) | 3.9% (67) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.4% (83) | 2.6% (46) | 2.2% (37) |
| Machinery | 2.3% (81) | 4.6% (81) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.2% (76) | 1.7% (30) | 2.7% (46) |
| Food | 2.1% (74) | 1.1% (19) | 3.2% (55) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 1.5% (53) | 1.7% (29) | 1.4% (24) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (50) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (50) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.3% (45) | 1.4% (25) | 1.2% (20) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (36) | 0.6% (10) | 1.5% (26) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.0% (35) | 1.5% (26) | 0.5% (9) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.0% (35) | 1.4% (25) | 0.6% (10) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (34) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (34) | 0.6% (10) | 1.4% (24) |
| Chemicals | 0.9% (32) | 0.6% (10) | 1.3% (22) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.9% (32) | 1.8% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (32) | 1.4% (25) | 0.4% (7) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (32) | 0.4% (7) | 1.5% (25) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (31) | 1.8% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.9% (30) | 1.7% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.8% (29) | 1.2% (21) | 0.5% (8) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.8% (27) | 0.6% (10) | 1.0% (17) |
| Wood products | 0.8% (27) | 1.5% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (26) | 1.0% (18) | 0.5% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (26) | 1.0% (18) | 0.5% (8) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.7% (25) | 1.4% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (24) | 0.5% (8) | 0.9% (16) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (22) | 1.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (20) | 0.8% (14) | 0.4% (6) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.5% (18) | 1.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (17) | 0.5% (9) | 0.5% (8) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (14) | 0.8% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (13) |
| Private households | 0.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (13) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (12) | 0.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (9) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.2% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
Unemployment in Putnam District
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 5.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 39.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 56.2%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Putnam District: | 4.8% (164) |
| Connecticut: | 2.2% (35,436) |
5:30am:
| Putnam District: | 3.1% (108) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (32,039) |
6am:
| Putnam District: | 4.5% (154) |
| Connecticut: | 3.5% (57,499) |
6:30am:
| Putnam District: | 12.8% (438) |
| Connecticut: | 7.5% (123,062) |
7am:
| Putnam District: | 10.1% (346) |
| Connecticut: | 10.9% (179,325) |
7:30am:
| Putnam District: | 12.9% (442) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,766) |
8am:
| Putnam District: | 14.1% (484) |
| Connecticut: | 16.2% (265,137) |
8:30am:
| Putnam District: | 8.4% (288) |
| Connecticut: | 13.1% (214,263) |
9am:
| Putnam District: | 4.1% (139) |
| Connecticut: | 6.8% (110,992) |
10am:
| Putnam District: | 2.0% (70) |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% (91,313) |
11am:
| Putnam District: | 2.3% (78) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (33,574) |
12pm:
| Putnam District: | 1.8% (63) |
| Connecticut: | 1.0% (15,996) |
4pm:
| Putnam District: | 11.3% (389) |
| Connecticut: | 6.3% (102,744) |
>4pm:
| Putnam District: | 6.9% (237) |
| Connecticut: | 5.2% (85,259) |
Travel time to work
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,023 (-15.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 624 (18.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 624 (18.2%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 4.8% (166) |
| Connecticut: | 2.9% (47,035) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 20.8% (714) |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% (177,296) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 20.0% (686) |
| Connecticut: | 16.1% (264,948) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 14.5% (499) |
| Connecticut: | 16.4% (269,915) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 8.2% (282) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,914) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 2.5% (85) |
| Connecticut: | 6.0% (98,144) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 6.3% (217) |
| Connecticut: | 11.2% (184,005) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 3.6% (124) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (41,860) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 3.8% (130) |
| Connecticut: | 3.1% (50,084) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 8.8% (301) |
| Connecticut: | 5.9% (96,492) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Putnam District: | 4.1% (141) |
| Connecticut: | 4.5% (74,032) |
90 or more minutes:
| Putnam District: | 1.6% (55) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (42,680) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Putnam District: | 86.0% (2,951) |
| Connecticut: | 80.0% (1,312,700) |
Carpooled:
| Putnam District: | 10.6% (363) |
| Connecticut: | 9.4% (154,400) |
Bicycle:
| Putnam District: | 0.2% (7) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,875) |
Walked:
| Putnam District: | 2.0% (70) |
| Connecticut: | 2.7% (44,348) |
Other means:
| Putnam District: | 0.3% (9) |
| Connecticut: | 0.5% (8,479) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Putnam District: | 89.0% (2,951) |
| Connecticut: | 89.5% (1,312,700) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Putnam District: | 8.5% (283) |
| Connecticut: | 8.5% (124,051) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Putnam District: | 1.5% (51) |
| Connecticut: | 1.2% (17,722) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Putnam District: | 0.5% (16) |
| Connecticut: | 0.4% (5,991) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Putnam District: | 0.4% (13) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,980) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Putnam District: | 74.6% (2,574) |
| Connecticut: | 68.6% (1,141,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Putnam District: | 0.6% (21) |
| Connecticut: | 3.3% (54,345) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Putnam District: | 8.0% (275) |
| Connecticut: | 8.1% (134,058) |
Local government workers:
| Putnam District: | 5.6% (192) |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% (121,409) |
State government workers:
| Putnam District: | 7.2% (250) |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% (73,377) |
Federal government workers:
| Putnam District: | 0.2% (7) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,626) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Putnam District: | 3.8% (130) |
| Connecticut: | 6.5% (108,945) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Putnam District: | 77.2% (1,353) |
| Connecticut: | 71.2% (617,694) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Putnam District: | 1.2% (21) |
| Connecticut: | 4.8% (41,677) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Putnam District: | 4.3% (75) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (42,413) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Putnam District: | 6.5% (114) |
| Connecticut: | 5.3% (45,840) |
State government workers - Males:
| Putnam District: | 6.2% (108) |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% (34,214) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Putnam District: | 4.6% (81) |
| Connecticut: | 7.9% (68,743) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Putnam District: | 72.0% (1,221) |
| Connecticut: | 65.8% (524,271) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Putnam District: | 11.8% (200) |
| Connecticut: | 11.5% (91,645) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Putnam District: | 4.6% (78) |
| Connecticut: | 9.5% (75,569) |
State government workers - Females:
| Putnam District: | 8.4% (142) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (39,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Putnam District: | 0.4% (7) |
| Connecticut: | 1.4% (10,764) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Putnam District: | 2.9% (49) |
| Connecticut: | 5.0% (40,202) |