Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Putnam
Household size in Putnam
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Putnam run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Putnam is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Putnam: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Putnam
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Putnam rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (61.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Putnam than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Putnam is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $654 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$3 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Putnam costs $654 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Putnam
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Putnam have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, 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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Putnam never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Putnam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Putnam has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.51 | 45.2 | 7.9% | 31.4% | 13.2% | 1968 | $654 | 21.3% | 82.5% | 1.6% |
| Scranton | 2.39 | 51.2 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 21.9% | 1970 | $989 | 24.3% | 92.8% | 8.7% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.24 | 55.2 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 26.1% | 1979 | $989 | 14.6% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
| Dothan | 2.15 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 24.7% | 1974 | $956 | 11.6% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| Gunsight | 2.36 | 53.9 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 26.2% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.0% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
| Cisco | 2.31 | 35.7 | 5.6% | 28.5% | 18.4% | 1953 | $1,100 | 22.7% | 82.3% | 5.2% |
| Nimrod | 2.25 | 56.1 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 27.9% | 1975 | $811 | 28.4% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Sabanno | 2.15 | 48.8 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 24.5% | 1973 | $959 | 11.8% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Baird | 2.73 | 46.0 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 22.5% | 1968 | $581 | 21.7% | 88.8% | 4.1% |
| Rowden | 2.43 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 26.0% | 1980 | $790 | 33.5% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Romney | 2.34 | 52.2 | 7.5% | 15.5% | 29.1% | 1974 | $691 | 25.8% | 85.5% | 3.0% |
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. 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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