Demographics

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Population (2001)

Town

County

State

1990

9,031

102,525

3,287,116

2000

9,002

109,091

3,405,565

2001

8,991

109,623

3,414,784

2006

8,998

112,278

3,465,947

&##39;O1-&##39;06 Growth (AAGR)

0.02%

0.48%

0.30%

Race/
Ethnicity (2001)

Town

County

State

White

8,748

105,187

2,997,210

Black

99

1,145

266,880

Asian Pacific

36

802

52,248

Native American

36

381

6,660

Hispanic
(any race)

162

7,645

318,289

Poverty
Rate (1990)

11.10%

8.00%

6.60%

Educational Attainment (1990)

Persons Age 25 or Older

Town

%

State

%

High School Graduate

1,973

33.70%

648,366

29.60%

Some College

1,081

18.50%

495,696

22.60%

Bachelors or More

739

12.60%

597,693

27.30%

Town

County

State

Land Area (sq. miles)

20.29

513

5,009

Pop./ Sq. Mile (2001)

435.3

214

682

Per Capita Income (2001)

$22,749

$22,830

$32,317

Households (2001)

3,484

40,293

1,285,210

Median Age (2000)

36

36

38

Age
Dis-tribution (2001)

0-4

%

5-17

%

18-24

%

25-49

%

50-64

%

65+

%

Total

Male

334

4%

877

10%

368

4%

1,503

17%

614

7%

572

6%

4,268

Female

321

4%

860

10%

360

4%

1,537

17%

662

7%

983

11%

4,723

Countv Total

7,460

7%

22,529

21%

9,724

9%

40,267

37%

16,035

15%

13,608

12%

109,623

State Total

213,561

6%

597,220

17%

279,666

8%

1,294,651

38%

544,994

16%

484,692

14%

3,414,784

Putnam Town Profile
Connecticut

Town Hall 126 Church Street Putnam, CT 06260 (860) 963-6800

Belongs to Windham County Danielson Labor Market Area
Northeast Economic Dev. Region Northeastern Connecticut Planning Area
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development - Connecticut Town Profiles (Nov. 2001)