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Putnam County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 37,301   ( 662 from 2010 , 573 from 2020)
Land area: 480.5 square miles
Population density: 77.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,047 91.28% 3.1%
Black:1,3173.53% 11.3%
Indian:1080.29% 20.0%
Asian:4711.26% 66.4%
2+ races:5711.53% 60.4%
Hispanic:7872.11% 34.1%
Total non-White:3,2548.72% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:767 10.4
Deaths:98113.4
Net Migration: 6999.5
Net Immigration: 851.2
Change in White population:-1,081 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:419 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,963
35,12892.53%
1,4853.91%
900.24%
2830.75%
3560.94%
5871.55%
2,8357.47%

2000
36,019
33,97294.32%
1,0442.90%
1020.28%
1960.54%
2800.78%
4121.14%
2,0475.68%

1990
30,315
29,09395.97%
7792.57%
740.24%
1430.47%
n/a
2260.75%
1,2224.03%

1980
29,163
28,46297.60%
4901.68%
330.11%
600.21%
n/a
1150.39%
7012.40%

1970
26,932
26,18497.22%
4861.80%
70.03%
180.07%
n/a
2220.82%
748 2.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,759 10.4
2,8597.9
-54-0.1
1560.4
1,156 3.2
788 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,215 13.9
2,8089.3
3,51811.6
1130.4
4,879 16.1
825 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,551 12.2
2,619 9.0
351 1.2
n/a
631 2.2
521 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
747 2.8
n/a
2,278 8.5
-47 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Putnam County, IN
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
7,264 19.5%
30,037 80.5%
6,293 16.9%
13,808
2.34
9,483 68.7%
7,528 79.4%
754 8.0%
4,325 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
7,996 21.1%
29,967 78.9%
5,131 13.5%
12,917
2.52
9,256 71.7%
7,504 81.1%
702 7.6%
3,661 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
8,525 23.7%
27,494 76.3%
4,467 12.4%
12,451
2.54
9,254 74.3%
7,944 85.8%
542 5.9%
3,197 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
6,982 23.0%
23,333 77.0%
3,852 12.7%
9,976
2.62
7,554 75.7%
6,625 87.7%
338 4.5%
2,422 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
7,525 25.8%
21,638 74.2%
3,585 12.3%
9,445
2.75
7,429 78.7%
6,713 90.4%
286 3.8%
2,016 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Putnam County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,994 
Median Value$175,600 
Occupied13,80892.1%
Vacant1,1867.9%
Owned10,21173.9%
Rented3,59726.1%
Median Rent$866 
Single-Family Units12,21181.4%
    Detached11,99180.0%
    Attached2201.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8595.7%
Mobile Homes1,1057.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Putnam County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004693.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993942.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992902.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996965.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993842.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997575.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997265.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995944.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994853.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0437.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,39910.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,37717.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,40810.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999837.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2729.2%
$200,000 or more5313.8%
Median Household Income70,609 
Per Capita Income31,015 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8546.2%
Public Assistance740.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9196.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,46565.0%
Unemployed3321.4%
In Armed Forces310.1%
Total Labor Force15,82866.5%
Not in Labor Force7,98033.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9115,04757.8%
Non-Profit35095826.8%
Self-Employed73244562.2%
Local Government38279432.5%
State Government30846839.7%
Federal Government16615052.5%
Total Private + Self7,6435,49258.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2062,37033.7%
Total8,8497,86253.0%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,52215.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,08018.4%
Professional, Technical2,80916.8%
Service Occupations2,48514.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing490.3%
All others5,83234.9%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,87117.2%
Retail trade2,20013.2%
Health care and social assistance2,09412.5%
Educational services1,92811.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,3167.9%
Construction1,3147.9%
Accommodation and food services8405.0%
Other services7724.6%
Public administration6183.7%
Wholesale trade5073.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4662.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4592.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3702.2%
Finance and insurance3322.0%
Utilities1500.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1350.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1150.7%
Information1090.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1050.6%
Management270.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Putnam County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3400.92%
Puerto Rican2010.54%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American230.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran130.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian70.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1930.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3130.85%
Korean2090.57%
Indian1940.53%
Japanese1310.35%
Vietnamese700.19%
Filipino100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,13396.8%
Spanish5401.5%
Other Asian1090.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1010.3%
Other Indo-European930.3%
Chinese920.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic640.2%
German, other Germanic460.1%
Korean320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,14313.9%
American3,82810.4%
English3,4809.4%
Irish2,8037.6%
European1,0682.9%
Italian8352.3%
Scottish7532.0%
Dutch4721.3%
French4251.2%
Swedish4031.1%
Scotch-Irish3801.0%
Polish3180.9%
Welsh2260.6%
British1830.5%
African1660.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,40498.5%
Not a citizen5381.5%
Native35,97597.4%
Foreign-born9672.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Putnam County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
726 2.9%1,542 6.2%9,635 38.8%8,112 32.7%3,194 12.9%1,633 6.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 726 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,542 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,635 38.8%
Some College 8,112 32.7%
Bach. Degree 3,194 12.9%
Grad Degree 1,633 6.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Putnam County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,849 13,183 666 4.8% 5.1%
1991 14,233 13,489 744 5.2% 5.7%
1992 15,034 14,366 668 4.4% 6.1%
1993 15,781 15,204 577 3.7% 5.1%
1994 16,964 16,424 540 3.2% 4.7%
1995 17,262 16,648 614 3.6% 4.4%
1996 16,810 16,215 595 3.5% 4.0%
1997 16,742 16,172 570 3.4% 3.4%
1998 16,643 16,259 384 2.3% 3.0%
1999 16,980 16,659 321 1.9% 2.9%
2000 17,100 16,609 491 2.9% 3.0%
2001 17,296 16,643 653 3.8% 4.2%
2002 17,372 16,493 879 5.1% 5.2%
2003 17,647 16,676 971 5.5% 5.3%
2004 17,487 16,496 991 5.7% 5.4%
2005 17,784 16,611 1,173 6.6% 5.4%
2006 17,721 16,774 947 5.3% 5.0%
2007 17,492 16,546 946 5.4% 4.6%
2008 17,772 16,574 1,198 6.7% 5.9%
2009 17,344 15,422 1,922 11.1% 10.5%
2010 16,673 14,780 1,893 11.4% 10.1%
2011 16,626 14,863 1,763 10.6% 8.9%
2012 16,348 14,753 1,595 9.8% 8.2%
2013 16,183 14,808 1,375 8.5% 7.5%
2014 16,275 15,199 1,076 6.6% 5.9%
2015 16,398 15,566 832 5.1% 4.8%
2016 16,619 15,880 739 4.4% 4.4%
2017 16,565 15,970 595 3.6% 3.5%
2018 16,750 16,128 622 3.7% 3.4%
2019 16,649 16,090 559 3.4% 3.2%
2020 16,336 15,318 1,018 6.2% 7.1%
2021 16,514 15,960 554 3.4% 3.9%
2022 16,999 16,475 524 3.1% 3.0%
2023 17,090 16,550 540 3.2% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com