Putnam County vs. DeKalb County

Putnam County (TN)DeKalb County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,84320,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.0%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,34918,717
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,32118,723
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%18.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.0%
White alone, percent93.5%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1771,140
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,9699,644
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.7%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,700$137,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,128$974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.2%7.8%
Building permits, 2018496101
Households, 2014-201831,1107,487
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%77.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%69.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.4%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,81013,095
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)511,86240,882
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,214,437671,976
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,282,887107,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,519$5,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.628.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,888$44,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,873$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,825292
Total employment, 201730,2214,452
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,063,473173,081
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,0221,344
All firms, 20127,7521,394
Men-owned firms, 20124,183696
Women-owned firms, 20122,335480
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,0581,299
Veteran-owned firms, 2012677130
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,6291,154
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010180.361.5
Land area in square miles, 2010401.10304.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Putnam county (TN) and DeKalb county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.