Putnam County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,600
Median household income: $77,526
Median home value: $167,800

Putnam County is a county in Illinois with a population of 5,600. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,526 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Putnam County's population declined 2.1% from 5,721 to 5,600, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $63,638 to $77,526.

The median gross rent is $804. 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,600
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,526
Median home value: $167,800
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 3,069
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7215,600

Median household income

$63,638$77,526

Median home value

$126,800$167,800

Median gross rent

$693$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,721	$63,638	$126,800	$693
2020	5,720	$64,694	$134,800	$682
2021	5,638	$67,419	$138,600	$689
2022	5,628	$75,726	$161,500	$766
2023	5,600	$77,526	$167,800	$804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	4.7%
5 to 17	840	15.0%
18 to 24	365	6.5%
25 to 34	594	10.6%
35 to 44	636	11.4%
45 to 54	662	11.8%
55 to 64	904	16.1%
65 to 74	806	14.4%
75 and over	530	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,060	90.4%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	36	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.6%
Two or more races	96	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	6.4%
High school graduate	1,441	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,411	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	665	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	350	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,329	87.8%
Carpooled	125	4.7%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	12	0.5%
Bicycle	8	0.3%
Worked from home	154	5.8%
Other means	24	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	583	23.3%
15 to 29 min	984	39.4%
30 to 44 min	512	20.5%
45 to 59 min	186	7.4%
60+ min	235	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.9% (555 of 5,580)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,694	68.5%
Nonfamily households	779	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,473	80.6%
Vacant	596	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,996	80.7%
Renter-occupied	477	19.3%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,726	88.8%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	181	5.9%
5 to 19 units	37	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	109	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17155
State: Illinois
Land area: 160 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 41.1990, -89.2983

Cities & places

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