Putnam Valley, NY City Data

Putnam Valley, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,945 people who live in Putnam Valley and approximately 95,745 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Putnam Valley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Putnam Valley. We have included Putnam Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Putnam Valley Information

Putnam County where Putnam Valley resides is 246.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 95,745 and has a population rank of 541 out of all the places in the United States.

Putnam Valley has a total of 7,945 people and of those residents there are 3,949 males and 3,996 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 582 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Putnam Valley varies per year, but currently 7,819 are one race and 126 are two or more races.

Of the 7,945 people who live in Putnam Valley, there are 2,232 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Putnam Valley is 1,118 male and 1,114 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,847.

General Putnam Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	246.25
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	95,745
Population rank - Putnam County	541
Total population	7,945
Total population (male)	3,949
Total population (female)	3,996
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Putnam County	1,168
Deaths- Putnam County	582
Population of one race	7,819
Population of two or more races	126
Population under 20 years	2,232
Population under 20 years (male)	1,118
Population under 20 years (female)	1,114
Total population 18 years and over	5,847

Putnam Valley Social Characteristics

There are 32,703 households in Putnam Valley. Families make up 25,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Putnam Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,391), male householder with no wife present (1,129) and female householder with no husband present (2,557). The remainder of the Putnam Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,524. Putnam Valley, NY moving companies help people in Putnam Valley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Putnam Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Putnam Valley is based, there are 37,620 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,578 never married, 23,300 now married, 787 separated, 3,143 widowed, and 2,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 425 separated, 853 widowed and 1,904 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Putnam Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Putnam Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	32,703
Family households (families)	25,415
With own children under 18 years	13,428
Married-couple family	21,391
With own children under 18 years	11,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,129
With own children under 18 years	417
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,557
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Nonfamily households	7,524
Householder living alone	5,907
65 years and over	1,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	501
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,168
Householder	2,172
Spouse	1,887
Child	2,609
Other relatives	137
Nonrelatives	138
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	127
Foster child	2
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	712
Male householder	290
Male householder living alone	215
Male householder not living alone	75
Female householder	270
Female householder living alone	227
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	152
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,620
Never married	7,578
Now married	23,300
Separated	787
Widowed	3,143
Divorced	2,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	425
Widowed	853
Divorced	1,904

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,945
Male	3,949
Under 5 years	286
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	325
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	39
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	291
35 to 39 years	372
40 to 44 years	365
45 to 49 years	393
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	245
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	27
Female	3,996
Under 5 years	282
5 to 9 years	286
10 to 14 years	324
15 to 17 years	159
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	25
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	295
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	380
45 to 49 years	377
50 to 54 years	304
55 to 59 years	263
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,945
One race	7,819
White	7,492
Black or African American	130
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	74
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	27
Two or more races	126

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,880
People who are White alone	7,442
People who are Black or African American alone	118
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	74
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	437
People who are Some other race alone	101

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,138
Same house	57,297
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,656
Different state or abroad	4,740
Different state	3,147
Abroad	1,593

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	95,745
Born in United States	61,467
State of residence	74,916
Different state	11,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	840
Foreign born	8,420

Putnam Valley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Putnam Valley. That total enrollment is 25,652 for the population of the country, which includes Putnam Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,048 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,019 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,699.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Putnam Valley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,652
Pre-kindergarten	2,085
Public	676
Private	1,409
Kindergarten	1,357
Public	1,145
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,876
Public	10,586
Private	1,290
Elementary and high school	17,510
Public	15,760
Private	1,750
High school grades 9 to 12	5,634
Public	5,174
Private	460
College, undergraduate years	3,377
Public	2,163
Private	1,214
Graduate or professional school	1,323
Public	434
Private	889
Not enrolled in school	66,287

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,624
Less than 9th grade	2,125
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,236
High school graduate	18,151
Some college, no degree	13,560
Associate's degree	4,661
Bachelor's degree	21,891
Graduate or professional degree	33.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,771

Putnam Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Putnam Valley. The Putnam Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,102), service occupations (6,779), sales and office occupations (12,758), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,821) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,375). The 73,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,005 private wage and salary workers, 8,737 government workers, 3,085 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	73,278
In labor force	50,709
Civilian labor force	50,695
Employed	48,932
Unemployed	1,763
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	37,023
In labor force	23,226
Civilian labor force	23,226
Unemployed Civilian labor force	740
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	36,255
In labor force	27,483
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,023
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,167
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,102
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,945
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	770
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,790,700

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,102
Service occupations	6,779
Sales and office occupations	12,758
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,821
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,375

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,741
Wholesale trade	1,429
Retail trade	5,599
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,464
Information	2,440
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,641
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,393
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,910

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Private wage and salary workers	37,005
Government workers	8,737
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,085
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Putnam Valley Housing Characteristics

In Putnam Valley, NY there are 35,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,703 occupied and 2,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Putnam Valley, there are 27,776 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,259 units in Putnam Valley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Putnam Valley, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Putnam Valley, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Putnam Valley. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 44 with rent between $200-299, 148 with rent between $300-499 and 4,835 with rent for $500 and above. Full Putnam Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Putnam Valley, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
Occupied housing units	32,703
Vacant housing units	2,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
1-unit, detached	27,776
1-unit, attached	2,259
2 units	1,742
3 or 4 units	1,120
5 to 9 units	853
10 to 19 units	443
20 to 49 units	365
50 or more units	123
Mobile home	337

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Owner-occupied	26,885
Renter-occupied	5,818

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
No vehicles available	1,377
2 vehicle available	23,693
3 vehicles available	6,310
4 vehicles available	1,813
5 or more vehicles available	648

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Utility gas	1,062
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,249
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,653
Coal or coke	41
Wood	503
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Less Than $50,000	26,885
$50,000 to $99,999	626
$100,000 to $149,999	3,878
$150,000 to $199,999	6,718
$200,000 to $299,999	8,816
$300,000 to $499,999	2,394
$1,000,000 or more	68
Median (dollars)	206,900

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,818
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	44
$300 to $499	148
$500 to $699	762
$700 to $999	2,095
$1,000 to $1,499	1,702
$1,500 or more	275