Putnam Lake

Population: 3,673
Median household income: $105,284
Median home value: $308,600

Putnam Lake is a community in Putnam County, New York, home to 3,673 residents. At $105,284, its median household income sits below Putnam County's $127,405.

From 2019 to 2023, Putnam Lake's population grew 6.3% from 3,455 to 3,673, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $235,300 to $308,600.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $2,568.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,673
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $105,284
Median home value: $308,600
Median gross rent: $2,568
Housing units: 1,582
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4553,673

Median household income

$91,793$105,284

Median home value

$235,300$308,600

Median gross rent

$1,647$2,568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,455	$91,793	$235,300	$1,647
2020	3,943	$92,461	$262,800	$1,682
2021	3,893	$95,551	$273,000	$2,088
2022	3,826	$92,112	$315,200	$2,234
2023	3,673	$105,284	$308,600	$2,568

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	3.9%
5 to 17	372	10.1%
18 to 24	320	8.7%
25 to 34	469	12.8%
35 to 44	422	11.5%
45 to 54	463	12.6%
55 to 64	748	20.4%
65 to 74	314	8.5%
75 and over	421	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,254	61.4%
Black or African American	217	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,135	30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	10.8%
High school graduate	857	30.2%
Some college or associate's	880	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	551	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	243	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit6.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,463	74.5%
Carpooled	184	9.4%
Public transit	117	6.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	17.7%
15 to 29 min	380	21.5%
30 to 44 min	422	23.9%
45 to 59 min	227	12.9%
60+ min	423	24.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 7.7% (283 of 3,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,165	83.3%
Nonfamily households	234	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,399	88.4%
Vacant	183	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,266	90.5%
Renter-occupied	133	9.5%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,456	92.0%
1-unit, attached	41	2.6%
2 to 4 units	85	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3660103
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 41.4743, -73.5505