Owen County vs. Putnam County

	Owen County (IN)	Putnam County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,845	37,779
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,577	37,952
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,575	37,963
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	16.6%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	47.5%
White alone, percent	97.3%	93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,547	2,630
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,221	15,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,500	$121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,102	$1,139
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$423	$381
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$691	$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.4%	7.8%
Building permits, 2018	48	142
Households, 2014-2018	8,695	13,439
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.5%	77.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.5%	88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.8%	77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.2%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,328	51,403
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	22,882	110,720
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	169,418	745,596
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	111,907	349,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,234	$9,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.6	26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,667	$56,169
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,129	$24,627
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	315	717
Total employment, 2017	3,097	12,167
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,626	404,448
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.6%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,410	2,069
All firms, 2012	1,605	2,563
Men-owned firms, 2012	826	1,230
Women-owned firms, 2012	380	777
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,520	2,372
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	142	161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,361	2,149
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.0	79.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	385.29	480.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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