The Town Files

Putnam County, New York

98,107 people. The median home is worth $471,300 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $126,257.

Towns in Putnam County

Towns in Putnam County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carmel33,576$495,100$131,83544.3
Southeast18,058$446,900$110,81543.5
Kent12,900$390,100$129,01243.4
Putnam Valley11,762$510,900$137,65645.8
Patterson11,541$409,500$102,14941.0
Philipstown9,831$615,000$140,55748.2
Mahopac8,932$470,900$110,02341.7
Lake Carmel8,069$363,700$109,24340.3
Carmel7,538$488,300$114,95447.0
Putnam Lake3,776$337,000$103,56145.1
Brewster2,508$398,200$62,88634.2

People and housing

Putnam CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$471,300$217,700
Median rent$1,775$1,080
Median household income$126,257$80,740
Median age44.043.5
Bachelor's degree or higher45.5%30.4%
Below the poverty line7.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

27,122 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,541 a year.

Largest industries in Putnam CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,393 jobs · $69,262Retail2,881 jobs · $42,109Construction2,782 jobs · $79,112Hotels & restaurants1,989 jobs · $30,100Professional & technical serv…1,476 jobs · $84,808Wholesale trade1,436 jobs · $83,845
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Putnam County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 362 storm events in Putnam County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Putnam County by type since 1996Hail26Flood8Drought10High Wind18Ice Storm7Lightning6Heavy Rain16Heavy Snow51Flash Flood24Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Putnam County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2023Severe StormDR-4723: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3565: Hurricane Henri
October 2, 2020HurricaneDR-4567: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).