Demographics of Putnam town, Connecticut

Putnam town, Connecticut had 9,402 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +186 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Putnam town, in four figures

9,402
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 9,292 ±36.; +2.0%
Change since July 2020: +186 people.; 43.7 ±3.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $70,561 ±$6,774
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a town, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Putnam town, Connecticut's population grew 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Putnam town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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The figures

Putnam town, Connecticut's population grew 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Putnam town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	9,216	100.0	100.0
2021	9,239	100.2	100.2
2022	9,284	100.7	100.7
2023	9,314	101.1	101.6
2024	9,380	101.8	102.5
2025	9,402	102.0	103.1

Population of Putnam town, Connecticut on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	9,216	—
2021	9,239	+23
2022	9,284	+45
2023	9,314	+30
2024	9,380	+66
2025	9,402	+22

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 43.7 ±3.0: for men 43.2 ±3.4 and for women 44.2 ±4.5. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Putnam town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under 5	469 ±180	5.0% ±1.9	5.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,260 ±279	13.6% ±3.0	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	567 ±167	6.1% ±1.8	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,532 ±328	27.2% ±3.5	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,743 ±391	29.5% ±4.2	26.7% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,721 ±287	18.5% ±3.1	18.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $70,561 ±$6,774, and income per person $39,002 ±$3,195, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,781 ±$732 in Connecticut and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Putnam town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under $25,000	734 ±219	17.6% ±5.2	12.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	675 ±163	16.2% ±3.8	13.7% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	781 ±182	18.7% ±4.2	13.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	528 ±154	12.7% ±3.6	11.9% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	862 ±220	20.7% ±5.2	17.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	387 ±131	9.3% ±3.1	11.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	199 ±81	4.8% ±1.9	19.2% ±0.3	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Putnam town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Connecticut	United States
All ages	1,052 ±284	11.5% ±3.1	10.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	60 to 286	3.8% to 16.5%	13.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	490 ±157	9.5% ±3.0	9.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	389 ±179	17.0% ±7.4	8.9% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Putnam town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Putnam town	Connecticut	United States
Housing units	4,403 ±260	1,541,822 ±276	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.6% ±7.8	93.0% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.3% to 8.5%	7.0% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	59.8% ±3.4	66.5% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	40.2% ±6.1	33.5% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$269,200 ±$11,169	$366,900 ±$1,621	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,149 ±$44	$1,488 ±$10	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1961 ±6	1967 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Putnam town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	216 to 938	2.3% to 10.1%	18.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,725 ±452	83.1% ±4.9	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	33 to 199	0.4% to 2.1%	9.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	45 to 239	0.5% to 2.6%	4.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 26	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 80	0% to 0.9%	0.9% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	683 ±204	7.4% ±2.2	4.3% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Putnam town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Born in the state	4,826 ±537	51.9% ±5.8	53.3% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,985 ±540	42.9% ±5.8	27.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 104	0% to 1.1%	3.9% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	432 ±200	4.6% ±2.2	15.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	267 ±123	2.9% ±1.3	8.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 333	0% to 3.6%	7.1% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Putnam town among the places and towns of Connecticut

114th of 168 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Connecticut page.

Places of Connecticut near Putnam town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Burlington town	9,680 ±28
Groton city	9,490 ±34
Prospect town	9,458 ±36
Portland town	9,434 ±18
Thompson town	9,337 ±19
Putnam town	9,292 ±36
Oakville CDP	9,276 ±1,015
Hebron town	9,157 ±34
Woodbridge town	9,073 ±21
East Haddam town	8,969 ±19
Riverside CDP	8,954 ±670

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026