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Putnam, West Virginia

Putnam County, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyPutnam County · 345.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PutnamPeer medianPctileSource
Population57,17751,44655
Population change (10 yr)n/a6.6%
Median household income$79,527$81,1059
Poverty rate10.6%9.8%55
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%27.1%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a7.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$223,300$261,15018
Median gross rent$952$99827
Housing vacancy rate6.9%10.3%18
Worked from home10.6%9.7%64
Population, 2012–2024
PutnamPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PutnamPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.3%
Housing units+5.1%
Median household income+21.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+33.4%
Median gross rent+20.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+21.1%
Worked from home+40.0%
Poverty rate-2.2%
Establishment density · Putnam County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Goodhue, MN8247,943$84,17127.9%
Columbia, WI8158,272$85,35126.0%
Sauk, WI8166,009$79,54127.3%
Salem, NJ8065,275$79,96025.0%
Douglas, WI8044,229$75,09928.4%
Dearborn, IN8051,094$84,73525.3%
Franklin, VT8050,638$81,31330.2%
Kenai Peninsula, AK7960,413+6.6%$80,53829.8%
Ogle, IL7751,495$82,13224.3%
St. Charles, LA7551,396$80,89726.9%