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USA Counties
General Profile - Putnam, Ohio
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Population - total, 1997.............................................
35,080
Population - total, 1990.............................................
33,819
Population - total, 1980.............................................
32,991
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................
3.7
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................
2.5
Population - white, 1996.............................................
35,068
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................
99.6
Population - black, 1996.............................................
27
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................
0.1
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................
62
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or
Aleut, 1996.........
0.2
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................
42
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................
0.1
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................
1,754
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race),
1996.............
5.0
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................
2,836
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................
6,343
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................
4,542
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................
521
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident
population, 1994..
15.0
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................
284
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident
population, 1994..
8.2
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................
1
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000
live births, 1994...
1.9
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............
7,677
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............
7,277
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years
and over high
school graduates, 1990..............................................
77.5
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years
and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................
8.8
Local government finances - per capita property taxes
(dollars),
1992................................................................
369
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures
and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................
2,143
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures
and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................
1,472
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients,
1996............... 5,526
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients,
1990............... 5,230
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients,
1996..........
284
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients,
1990..........
220
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................
19,933
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................
17,209
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................
4.8
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................
6.9
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................
649,452
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................
540,326
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................
18,659
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................
15,960
Money income - median household income (dollars),
1993............... 37,264
Money income - median household income (dollars),
1989............... 32,492
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................
7.7
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................
5.8
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured)
- number of
offices, 1997.......................................................
21
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured)
- total
deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................
482,235
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................
697
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990
to 1995............
51
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade,
1995.......... 25.5
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services,
1995..............
26.8
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees,
1995................ 9,660
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll
per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................
19,612
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - total,
1997................................................................
72
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - total,
1990................................................................
58
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................
7,512
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................
4,156
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars),
1992............... 4,975
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1990 Census of Population and
Housing
040 Ohio
050
Putnam County
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
33,819
Urban population....................................................
3,999
Percent of total population.....................................
11.8
Rural population....................................................
29,820
Percent of total population.....................................
88.2
Farm population...................................................
4,709
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over
enrolled in school.................... 9,150
Preprimary school...................................................
626
Elementary or high school...........................................
7,094
Percent in private school.........................................
10.1
College.............................................................
1,430
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
20,028
Less than 9th grade.................................................
1,864
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
2,641
High school graduate................................................
9,818
Some college, no degree.............................................
2,559
Associates degree...................................................
1,388
Bachelor's degree...................................................
1,196
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
562
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
77.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
8.8
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
30,871
Lived in same house.................................................
22,052
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
8,759
Same State........................................................
8,084
Same county.....................................................
6,451
Different county................................................
1,633
Different State...................................................
675
Lived abroad........................................................
60
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................ 19,966
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
645
With a mobility limitation........................................
281
With a self-care limitation.......................................
448
With a work disability..............................................
1,190
In labor force..................................................
590
Prevented from working............................................
509
Persons 65 years
and over.....................................
3,808
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
741
With a mobility limitation........................................
530
With a self-care limitation.......................................
435
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
226
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,848
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
2,645
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
2,900
65 years and over.................................................
798
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
33,656
Percent born in state of residence..............................
92.7
Foreign-born population.............................................
163
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
34
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
30,871
Speak a language other than English.................................
1,374
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
363
Speak Spanish.....................................................
922
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
249
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
19
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
1
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
38,313
Arab................................................................
2
Austrian............................................................
25
Belgian.............................................................
33
Canadian............................................................
41
Czech...............................................................
75
Danish..............................................................
31
Dutch...............................................................
567
English.............................................................
1,934
Finnish.............................................................
13
French (except Basque)..............................................
876
French Canadian.....................................................
86
German..............................................................
25,749
Greek...............................................................
13
Hungarian...........................................................
99
Irish...............................................................
3,019
Italian.............................................................
330
Lithuanian..........................................................
0
Norwegian...........................................................
19
Polish..............................................................
153
Portuguese..........................................................
22
Romanian............................................................
0
Russian.............................................................
45
Scotch-Irish........................................................
257
Scottish............................................................
170
Slovak..............................................................
78
Subsaharan African..................................................
0
Swedish.............................................................
100
Swiss...............................................................
947
Ukrainian...........................................................
38
United States or American...........................................
993
Welsh...............................................................
501
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
0
Yugoslavian.........................................................
8
Other ancestries....................................................
2,089
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over..................................... 24,195
In labor force......................................................
16,302
Percent in labor
force........................................
67.4
Civilian labor force..............................................
16,272
Employed........................................................
15,648
Unemployed......................................................
624
Percent unemployed............................................
3.8
Armed Forces......................................................
30
Not in labor force..................................................
7,893
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 11,920
In labor force......................................................
9,281
Percent in labor
force........................................
77.9
Civilian labor force..............................................
9,251
Employed........................................................
8,884
Unemployed......................................................
367
Percent unemployed............................................
4.0
Armed Forces......................................................
30
Not in labor force..................................................
2,639
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 12,275
In labor force......................................................
7,021
Percent in labor
force........................................
57.2
Civilian labor force..............................................
7,021
Employed........................................................
6,764
Unemployed......................................................
257
Percent unemployed............................................
3.7
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
5,254
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 12,275
With own children under 6 years.....................................
2,378
Percent in labor force............................................
70.4
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
2,324
Percent in labor force............................................
82.2
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
3,512
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
2,361
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies.......... 7,055
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
5,427
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
2,080
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
67
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
14
Unemployed........................................................
14
Not in labor force................................................
39
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
15,384
Percent drove alone.................................................
74.8
Percent in carpools.................................................
16.6
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.5
Percent using other means...........................................
0.4
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
7.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
19.9
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
15,648
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
1,022
Professional specialty occupations..................................
1,532
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
443
Sales occupations...................................................
1,085
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 1,935
Private household occupations.......................................
46
Protective service occupations......................................
125
Service occupations, except protective and household................
1,613
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
751
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
2,589
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
2,360
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
882
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
1,265
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
15,648
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
865
Mining..............................................................
64
Construction........................................................
992
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
1,449
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
3,983
Transportation......................................................
497
Communications and other public utilities...........................
224
Wholesale trade.....................................................
621
Retail trade........................................................
2,300
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
538
Business and repair services........................................
339
Personal services...................................................
361
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
126
Health services.....................................................
1,371
Educational services................................................
979
Other professional and related services.............................
589
Public administration...............................................
350
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
15,648
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
13,051
Government workers..................................................
1,356
Local government workers..........................................
873
State government workers..........................................
322
Federal government workers........................................
161
Self-employed workers...............................................
1,131
Unpaid family workers...............................................
110
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
11,136
Less than $5,000....................................................
374
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
766
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
874
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,824
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
2,201
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,868
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,695
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
414
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
82
$150,000 or more....................................................
38
Median household income (dollars)...................................
32,492
Families..........................................................
8,994
Less than $5,000....................................................
158
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
256
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
508
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,272
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,898
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,733
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,638
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
414
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
82
$150,000 or more....................................................
35
Median family income (dollars)......................................
36,848
Nonfamily households..............................................
2,142
Less than $5,000....................................................
228
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
515
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
380
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
546
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
312
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
117
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
41
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
0
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
0
$150,000 or more....................................................
3
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
14,044
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 11,943
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
11,136
With wage and salary income.........................................
8,917
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
34,184
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
1,271
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
19,101
With farm self-employment income....................................
1,542
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
7,344
With Social Security income.........................................
3,156
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
7,668
With public assistance income.......................................
440
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
4,166
With retirement income..............................................
1,605
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
6,457
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................
33,390
Below poverty level.............................................
1,922
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
22,718
Below poverty level.............................................
1,160
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
3,808
Below poverty level.............................................
344
Related children under 18 years.....................................
10,645
Below poverty level.............................................
738
Related children under 5 years....................................
2,941
Below poverty level.............................................
233
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
7,704
Below poverty level.............................................
505
Unrelated individuals...............................................
2,419
Below poverty level.............................................
432
All families......................................................
8,994
Below poverty level.............................................
416
With related children under 18 years................................
4,894
Below poverty level.............................................
290
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,223
Below poverty level.............................................
169
Female householder families.......................................
662
Below poverty level.............................................
114
With related children under 18 years................................
400
Below poverty level.............................................
92
With related children under 5 years...............................
122
Below poverty level.............................................
35
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................
5.8%
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
5.1%
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
9.0%
Related children under 18 years...................................
6.9%
Related children under 5 years..................................
7.9%
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
6.6%
Unrelated individuals.............................................
17.9%
All families........................................................
4.6%
With related children under 18 years..............................
5.9%
With related children under 5
years.............................
7.6%
Female householder families.........................................
17.2%
With related children under 18 years..............................
23.0%
With related children under 5
years.............................
28.7%
Total housing units........................................... 11,600
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
256
1985 to 1988........................................................
768
1980 to 1984........................................................
773
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,638
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,412
1950 to 1959........................................................
1,382
1940 to 1949........................................................
609
1939 or earlier.....................................................
3,762
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
23
1 bedroom...........................................................
369
2 bedrooms..........................................................
2,144
3 bedrooms..........................................................
6,368
4 bedrooms..........................................................
2,289
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
407
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
66
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
46
Condominium housing units...........................................
30
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
5,191
Individual drilled well.............................................
5,952
Individual dug well.................................................
286
Some other source...................................................
171
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
4,874
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
6,630
Other means.........................................................
96
Occupied housing units........................................ 11,082
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
2,646
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
1,702
Electricity.........................................................
4,352
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
1,762
Coal or coke........................................................
57
Wood................................................................
525
Solar energy........................................................
12
Other fuel..........................................................
20
No fuel used........................................................
6
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,234
1985 to 1988........................................................
2,506
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,571
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,574
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,372
1959 or earlier.....................................................
1,825
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
354
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
11,082
None................................................................
432
1...................................................................
2,719
2...................................................................
5,076
3 or more...........................................................
2,855
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
6,695
With a mortgage...................................................
3,786
Less than $300..................................................
160
$300 to $499....................................................
1,326
$500 to $699....................................................
1,340
$700 to $999....................................................
746
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
202
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
6
$2,000 or more..................................................
6
Median (dollars)................................................
549
Not mortgaged.....................................................
2,909
Less than $100..................................................
80
$100 to $199....................................................
1,553
$200 to $299....................................................
1,082
$300 to $399....................................................
152
$400 or more....................................................
42
Median (dollars)................................................
192
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
6,695
Less than 20 percent..............................................
4,837
20 to 24 percent..................................................
808
25 to 29 percent..................................................
409
30 to 34 percent..................................................
190
35 percent or more................................................
402
Not computed......................................................
49
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
1,510
Less than $200....................................................
199
$200 to $299......................................................
369
$300 to $499......................................................
721
$500 to $749......................................................
68
$750 to $999......................................................
4
$1,000 or more....................................................
18
No cash rent......................................................
131
Median (dollars)..................................................
326
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN
1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
1,510
Less than 20 percent..............................................
743
20 to 24 percent..................................................
210
25 to 29 percent..................................................
74
30 to 34 percent..................................................
73
35 percent or more................................................
277
Not computed......................................................
133
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