How many homes in Putnam, CT are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Putnam, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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0.6% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Putnam, CT have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have more than 1.5.

0.3% lack complete plumbing.

0.6% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 0.6% (±1.2 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.3%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.6%

Crowding and facilities in Putnam

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Putnam	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
More than 1 person per room	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	2.1% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Putnam, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (2.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Putnam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putnam
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Putnam	—	0.6% (±1.2 points)	—
South Woodstock	4.6 mi	3.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Killingly	5.5 mi	0.3% (±0.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Grosvenor Dale	5.7 mi	0.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson	5.7 mi	0.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pomfret	5.9 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quinebaug	7.7 mi	0.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	8.2 mi	2.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	8.8 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

The figures for Putnam include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Putnam (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Putnam

How many homes in Putnam are overcrowded?

0.6% of occupied homes in Putnam, CT have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Putnam lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.6% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Putnam town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Putnam town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:62710, in state:09 county:150).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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