Putnam, Connecticut Population

Overview

9,250

Total Population

44.3

Median age

52.62%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

831

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Putnam town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Putnam town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Putnam town's population under 18 was 20.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Putnam town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Putnam town, 16.58% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 48.88% aged 30 to 64, 12.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 484 more females than males in Putnam town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Putnam, Connecticut.
The Putnam, Connecticut gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 490.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 422.

Putnam town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Putnam town population: 88.05% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 4.72% are some other race and 4.70% are multiracial.
Putnam town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 831 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,419 (91.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Putnam town is White with a population of 8,145 (88.05% of the total population).

Putnam town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,556 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Putnam town's population increased by 569 (6.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Putnam town's population decreased by 346 (3.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Putnam town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,987.