Putnam, New York Population

Overview

536

Total Population

51.3

Median age

43.47%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

74.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Putnam town is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Putnam town's population under 18 was 22.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Putnam town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Putnam town, 15.49% were under the age of 15, 13.43% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 26.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 less females than males in Putnam town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.47% females and 56.53% males in Putnam, New York.
The Putnam, New York gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 31.

Putnam town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Putnam town population: 93.10% are White, 1.87% are Asian, 1.49% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
Putnam town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 536 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Putnam town is White with a population of 499 (93.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 656 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Putnam town's population decreased by 34 (5.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Putnam town's population decreased by 44 (7.21%), 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 2022, Putnam town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 565.