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Putnam
Illinois

Population

$76K

Median Income

$189K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$76K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,168

Federal Spending per Capita$423

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score706

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,170

SS Benefits / Person$5,401

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$766/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.63%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,625

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$937/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+25.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate82.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients512 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,727

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.93 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,334

Bachelor's Degree Holders501

HS Completion Rate93.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-0.72

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation29.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days5,855 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,057 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,415 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)902 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed159 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers131 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work13 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)37 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.499

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations5.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.23 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.63%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+19D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +28

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $189K

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Local News — Putnam

Legacy | Obituary · 18 hours ago

Lawrence Lapuh Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Granville, IL - Putnam County Record

Lawrence "Larry" P. Lapuh Born: March 6, 1953 in Peru, Illinois Died: August 22, 2026 in Granville, …

MyStateline · 1 month ago

Illinois school district reviews employee’s social media post about Trump death

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — An Illinois school district is reviewing a social media post attributed…

Sierra Club · Jan 7, 2026

Putnam County Bows to Industry Again

The Current Class VI Hazardous CO2 High-Pressure Deep Injection Well Is Only the Beginning Opinion, …

Peoria Journal Star · Jun 13, 2026

Tremont routs Putnam County for Class 1A baseball state title

The Tremont Turks took down the Putnam County Panthers in five innings for a 10-0 victory in the Cla…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2026

John Chalmers Obituary - Evanston, IL

John Putnam Chalmers was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Roberta Teale Swartz Chalmers and Gordon Kei…

Shaw Local · Apr 17, 2026

Tornado warnings issued across Illinois Valley

A tornado warning was issued at 7:45 p.m. Friday for Bureau and Putnam counties, though officials in…

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