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Putnam, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
Putnam is a Census CDP of 7,120 people across 3.90 square miles of land, in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Median household income is $65,511, 50.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Putnam
What Putnam is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.9 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,827
- County holding the largest share of its areaNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam
How many people live in Putnam
- Population7,120
- Median age41.2
- Population under 181,343 plus or minus 314
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over1,211 plus or minus 267
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households3,289
- Family households1,764
- Share of households that are families53.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam
Income and work in Putnam
- Median household income$65,511
- Per capita income$36,917
- Civilian labor force3,812
- Employed3,657
- Unemployed155 plus or minus 118
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over5,264
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam
Housing in Putnam
- Housing units3,486
- Occupied units3,289
- Vacant units197 plus or minus 134
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied1,668
- Renter occupied1,621
- Ownership rate50.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,147
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent
- Single family units1,529
- Share single family43.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,957
- Share in buildings of two or more56.1 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam
How Putnam gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,355
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,283 plus or minus 304
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,293 plus or minus 281
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.5 percent
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam
SBA loans in Putnam (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$6,824,900
- Average approval$426,556
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,995,000
- Jobs supported144
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Putnam, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Putnam
SBA loans in Putnam (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,220,000
- Average approval$402,500
- Median approval$391,000
- Largest approval$1,075,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Putnam, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, not Putnam
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region context, not Putnam figures
- Establishments in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region1,751
- Covered employment, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region28,792
- Average annual pay, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$58,265
- Housing units permitted, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region146
Every figure in this section is published for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole and is not a measurement of Putnam.
All Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Putnam questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Putnam, Connecticut?
7,120, in 3,289 households. Putnam CDP covers 3.90 square miles of land, which is 1,827 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Putnam in?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Putnam?
$65,511. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,100. Median gross rent is $1,147 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Putnam businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Putnam, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Putnam borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Putnam. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Putnam figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Putnam.
Is zoning published for Putnam?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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