COMPARING TWO PLACES
Putnam County vs Dutchess County
PLACE A
Putnam County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Dutchess County, New York
Putnam County is 71% smaller than Dutchess County. Dutchess County earns more, with a median household income $40,566 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -1%).
PUTNAM COUNTYDUTCHESS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population86,612300,708−71% vs Dutchess County
Population density216378−162
Population growth10.4%-0.5%+10.9 pts
Median age36.042.5−6.5
Male49.9%49.8%+0.1 pts
Female50.1%50.2%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born5.7%11.7%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%66.1%+18.9 pts
Black2.4%9.2%−6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%15.4%−7.0 pts
Asian1.1%3.4%−2.2 pts
Other3.1%5.9%−2.8 pts
Median household income$58,912$99,478−$40,566
Per capita income$31,985$53,683−$21,698
Poverty rate18.4%8.4%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.466Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%41.6%−11.8 pts
Graduate degree11.6%19.3%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.2%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation61.3%62.8%−1.6 pts
Median home value$282,500$400,600−$118,100
Median gross rent$908$1,582−$674
Owner-occupied61.2%69.2%−8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%5.6%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%49.3%−4.1 pts
Average commute21.131.2−10.1
Worked from home10.1%15.3%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%3.8%−3.6 pts
Uninsured10.6%3.9%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025