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State of West Virginia - County of Putnam

Putnam County Demography

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  • Table 1. Putnam County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Putnam County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Putnam County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Putnam County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Putnam County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Putnam County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Putnam County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Putnam County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 346
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 51,680
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 899
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 51,589
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 899
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 149.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 42,835
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 941
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 38,181
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 91
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 8,754
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 4,654
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 20.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 262
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 2. Putnam County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 51,589
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,364
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 9,517
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,903
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 15,679
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 13,165
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,434
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,949
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 578
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 25,363
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 26,226
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 50,542
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 287
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 298
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 11
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 67
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 304
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Putnam County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 301
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 123
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 20,028
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 15,695
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 51,288
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,133
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 7,551
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 4,180
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 15,291
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,087
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 12,865
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,718
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,790
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,031
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 4,737
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,069
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 54.30%


    TABLE 4. Putnam County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 50,342
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 588
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 430
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (E)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 6,367
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 5,288


    TABLE 5. Putnam County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 8,781
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 8,569
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 8,117
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 27,824
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 20,533
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,694
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,649
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,405
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 48.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,902
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -212
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,628
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.80%


    TABLE 6. Putnam County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,278
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 101
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,177
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 664
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 49,927
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,560
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 42,835
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,550
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 21,621
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 20,028
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 16,822
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 84.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 271
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 232
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 85.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 25
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 9.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 27,103


    TABLE 7. Putnam County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,181,791
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 659,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 79.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 51,195
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,084
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 168,213
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 611,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 158,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 26.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 65,897
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 452,672
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 71,610
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 21,137
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 126,588
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 76,388
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 65,897
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 51,310
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 46,875




     









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