Putnam County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,895
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,427, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 633, 26.08%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,794, 73.92%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,662, 68.48%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,437, 59.21%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 765, 31.52%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,006
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,509, 100% | 4,836,972 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 652, 25.99%, see rank | 27.83% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,857, 74.01%, see rank | 72.17% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,734, 69.11%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,444, 57.55%, see rank | 48.23% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 775, 30.89%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,968
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,453, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 604, 24.62%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,849, 75.38%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,692, 68.98%, see rank | 65.82% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.34 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,511, 61.60%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 761, 31.02%, see rank | 34.18% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,982
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,535, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 655, 25.84%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,880, 74.16%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,737, 68.52%, see rank | 66.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,549, 61.10%, see rank | 49.36% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 798, 31.48%, see rank | 33.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,977
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,524, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 698, 27.65%, see rank | 28.40% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,826, 72.35%, see rank | 71.60% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,697, 67.23%, see rank | 66.09% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,483, 58.76%, see rank | 49.35% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 827, 32.77%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,086
| Putnam County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,415, 100% | 4,591,779 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 594, 24.60%, see rank | 26.78% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,821, 75.40%, see rank | 73.22% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,749, 72.42%, see rank | 67.63% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.23 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,499, 62.07%, see rank | 51.26% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 666, 27.58%, see rank | 32.37% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.