Population 177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Putnam Heights
Household size in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Putnam Heights are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.0 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.0, Putnam Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Putnam Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Putnam Heights
Renters in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Putnam Heights is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Putnam Heights: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Putnam Heights was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Connecticut as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,727 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,265 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Putnam Heights costs $1,265 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Putnam Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Putnam Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Putnam Heights is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Connecticut.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Putnam Heights
| Period | Putnam Heights | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Putnam Heights is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Putnam Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Heights | 2.33 | 56.0 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1977 | $1,265 | 21.7% | 91.9% | 5.6% |
| Putnam | 2.20 | 43.7 | 11.2% | 41.4% | 5.8% | 1959 | $1,191 | 18.8% | 85.8% | 3.7% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.41 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,356 | 35.3% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Dayville | 2.44 | 43.7 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 6.1% | 1975 | $943 | 25.6% | 90.7% | 8.5% |
| Thompson | 2.34 | 51.0 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 1968 | $1,374 | 26.7% | 92.7% | 5.2% |
| East Killingly | 2.74 | 45.3 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 1971 | $1,093 | 20.4% | 82.4% | 3.6% |
| West Glocester | 2.77 | 44.3 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 1983 | $970 | 30.1% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Rogers | 3.43 | 21.9 | 30.3% | 51.1% | 5.9% | 1982 | $811 | 14.6% | 95.8% | 18.7% |
| South Woodstock | 2.47 | 49.1 | 7.0% | 33.7% | 4.4% | 1978 | $1,124 | 35.6% | 98.7% | 1.8% |
| Pomfret | 2.91 | 41.3 | 10.7% | 19.2% | 11.8% | 1979 | $1,189 | 66.7% | 99.0% | 3.8% |
| North Grosvenordale | 2.18 | 49.5 | 12.9% | 21.5% | 5.6% | 1962 | $1,047 | 21.5% | 89.1% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Putnam Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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