Putnam County, New York

Putnam County is home to 98,107 people. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $126,257.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population98,10719,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$126,257$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.1%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty5.9%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.6%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher45.5%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$471,300$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,775$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income62.3%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born13.9%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.0 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.