According to the census.gov website, there are 37,750 people who live in Putnam County. 17,780 (47%) are women, and 35,410 (93.8%) are white. 6,304 (16.7%) have a college degree. So there are 2,779 other white women with a college degree in this county, using these rough estimates based on census data. I'm one in 2,779!
I started thinking about statistics today as I contemplated the fact that I will move into a different age bracket tomorrow. Typically, when I fill out a form that has age ranges for you to choose from, the one that I have checked for a long time looks something like "18-34" or "25-34". Tomorrow I get to start checking the box that says "35- (fill in the number)".
I wonder if the ads that pop up on my web browser will change to reflect my moving into the second half of my 30s? I wonder if I will start to dress like I shop at Coldwater Creek and Ann Taylor instead of my more Gap and Loft look? I wonder how much more I will notice the changes as my body ages now? What will my 36th (technically I will be living my 36th, not my 35th year based on how we do age) year of life look like?
I have to admit that today I also spent a lot of time trying to figure out how and when we might join one of the demographic groups that Putnam County outperforms the rest of the state in: home ownership. It is hard to be content with a rental when you know that it isn't a long term living arrangement. I need to be patient and trust that God will provide the right situation for us long term. Oh... and that brings me to my last demographic group.... I can't find the data, but evidence would point to a pretty large majority of the population here identifying themselves as Christian.
I'm ending the 35 year overall, but beginning my 18th year of living in Putnam County overall.
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