Household incomes in Putnamville are higher than in 95% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Putnamville is better than 91% of U.S. towns: A. Working from home is the commute for 1% of workers, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. Only 1% stay in Putnamville for work; outside it, Indianapolis is the main destination (18%, 42 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Putnamville
Putnamville’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Putnamville is Indianapolis, 42 miles away as the crow flies. 18% of working residents (120) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Putnamville than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Putnamville fell from 2,497 in 2013 to 439 in 2023, −82%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
The jobs in Putnamville pay better than its residents’ jobs
83% of the jobs based in Putnamville pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 55% of the jobs Putnamville residents hold. 98% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Putnamville. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 682 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Putnamville’s Jobs & income grade comes from
The poverty rate holds Putnamville’s grade up (hardly any, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 43% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (1.1%) is left out: Putnamville’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Putnamville could be anywhere from B to A.
How far it is to work from Putnamville
About 21% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Putnamville
439 jobs are based in Putnamville.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Putnamville, 2013 → 2023: 2,497 → 439. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Putnamville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Putnamville on a workday
On a workday 672 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 429 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,700 people are in Putnamville on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.64 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Putnamville to work: where people go
Where Putnamville clocks in
18% of workers
15% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Putnamville
of Putnamville workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 93 commuters (the 1% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Out of 5,234 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,600, Putnamville comes 291st on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 6 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 108 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
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| 156 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 289 | Kinnickinnic WI | 1,827 | $117K | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A |
| 290 | Aberdeen IN | 1,490 | $95K | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2% | A |
| 291 | Putnamville IN | 1,959 | $151K | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1% | A |
| 292 | Lone Jack MO | 1,896 | $121K | 5.5% | 5.1% | 4% | A |
| 293 | Copper Canyon TX | 2,322 | $156K | 1.4% | 5.8% | <1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,234 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Putnamville, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Putnamville: questions
What is the median household income in Putnamville?
$150,625 (±$67,558) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Putnamville?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Putnamville work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (18%, 42 mi), Greencastle (15%, 5 mi), Greencastle Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Putnamville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Putnamville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Putnamville
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.