Putnam, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Putnam	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$47,344	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$91,135	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,306	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,663	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,102	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,547	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Putnam is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Putnam is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Putnam is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Putnam is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,750 $91,135 $182,270

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Putnam median earnings by income bracket

Putnam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturbridge, MA	2,156	$160,259	97.0%
Pascoag, RI	5,074	$128,831	58.4%
Greene, RI	1,050	$125,646	54.5%
Wauregan, CT	1,540	$122,838	51.0%
Chepachet, RI	1,735	$122,552	50.7%
Putnam, CT	7,358	$91,135	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Unionville, NC	7,359	$116,347	43.1%
Sappington, MO	7,356	$86,535	6.4%
Umatilla, OR	7,361	$71,098	12.6%
Fair Plain, MI	7,362	$68,240	16.1%
Seward, NE	7,363	$98,771	21.4%
Putnam, CT	7,358	$91,135	12.1%

Source: The Putnam, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.