Language Spoken At Home in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,676 | 100% |
| English only | 5,406 | 95.2% |
| Language other than English | 270 | 4.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 1.1% |
| Spanish | 175 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 10 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,968 | 100% |
| American | 217 | 3.6% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 68 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 71 | 1.2% |
| English | 603 | 10.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 149 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 25 | 0.4% |
| German | 2,673 | 44.8% |
| Greek | 20 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,171 | 19.6% |
| Italian | 972 | 16.3% |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 1.2% |
| Norwegian | 107 | 1.8% |
| Polish | 639 | 10.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 89 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 117 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 339 | 5.7% |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,453 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,692 | 69.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 644 | 26.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,511 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 527 | 21.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 73 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 108 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 68 | 2.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 761 | 31.0% |
| Householder living alone | 604 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 257 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 695 | 28.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 738 | 30.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,954 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,453 | 41.2% |
| Spouse | 1,483 | 24.9% |
| Child | 1,561 | 26.2% |
| Other relatives | 147 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 310 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 201 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,446 | 100% |
| Never married | 536 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,528 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 34 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 79 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 269 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,454 | 100% |
| Never married | 378 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,558 | 63.5% |
| Separated | 25 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 226 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 267 | 10.9% |
Fertility in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 59 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 21 | 35.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 38 | 45.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 7.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 26 | 31.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 7.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 38 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 39.5% |
| Who are married | 38 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,313 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 108 | 8.2% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 638 | 48.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 256 | 19.5% |
| College or graduate school | 251 | 19.1% |
Educational Attainment in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,257 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 106 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 441 | 10.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,525 | 35.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,082 | 25.4% |
| Associate's degree | 486 | 11.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 360 | 8.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 257 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.5% |
Veteran Status in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,673 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 623 | 13.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,958 | 100% |
| With a disability | 687 | 11.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,295 | 100% |
| With a disability | 74 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,603 | 100% |
| With a disability | 280 | 7.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,060 | 100% |
| With a disability | 333 | 31.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,928 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,305 | 89.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 570 | 9.6% |
| Same county | 326 | 5.5% |
| Different county | 244 | 4.1% |
| Same state | 203 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 41 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 53 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,968 | 100% |
| Native | 5,829 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 5,800 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 4,970 | 83.3% |
| Different state | 830 | 13.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 29 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 139 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 139 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 58 | 41.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 81 | 58.3% |
Year of Entry in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 168 | 100% |
| Native | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 139 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 139 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Putnam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 139 | 100% |
| Europe | 78 | 56.1% |
| Asia | 10 | 7.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 51 | 36.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |