Putnam County > Putnam Valley (town)
Population trend for Putnam Valley
013,0001990: 9,0949,09419902000: 10,68610,68620002010: 11,80911,80920102020: 11,76211,76220202023: 11,75611,7562023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Putnam Valley is a town in Putnam County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

Community anchors include Putnam Valley Central School District.

2023 Median income for Putnam County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Putnam County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 922%.

223 122 22 1977 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Putnam Valley
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Putnam Valley
Married-couple families: 2,587 (81.8%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 141 (4.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 436 (13.8%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 591 (72.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 230 (28.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Putnam Valley

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 3% Pct 18 to 64 2% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Putnam Valley is 3 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Putnam Valley lived in the prior year

Same house: 11,019 (94.1%) Same county (different house): 274 (2.3%) Different NY county: 174 (1.5%) Abroad: 157 (1.3%) 11,706 current residents Same house: 11,019 (94.1%) Same house Same county (different house): 274 (2.3%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 174 (1.5%) Different NY county Abroad: 157 (1.3%) Abroad Different state: 82 (0.7%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Putnam Valley residents
38.6 45.1 45.4 46.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau