Paw Paw township, Indiana Population 2024

1,543

Paw Paw township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paw Paw township was:

  • White: 99.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.48%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
40.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-14)
The current population of Paw Paw township, Indiana is 1,543 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,43899.1%
Two or more races70.48%
Asian60.41%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Paw Paw township Population by Race

Paw Paw township Population Pyramid 2024

Paw Paw township Median Age

48.4

Total

50.4

Male

47.5

Female

Paw Paw township Adults

There are 1,110 adults, (313 of whom are seniors) in Paw Paw township.

Paw Paw township Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Paw Paw township Sex Ratio

Female72249.76%
Male72950.24%

Paw Paw township Population by Age

Paw Paw township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6662.1875.724.3
Married3162.7687.712.3
Non Family2701.1567.832.2
Female413.9365.934.1
Male392.7943.656.4

2.77

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paw Paw township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade605.56%
Associates Degree12711.76%
Bachelors Degree676.2%
Graduate Degree242.22%
High School Graduate64860%
Less Than 9th Grade131.2%
Some College14113.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,06199391
Hispanic1160
2+ Races720
Asian660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.58%.

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,167$79,271$0
Graduate Degree$73,229$0$68,750
High School Graduate$31,447$47,292$19,583
Less Than 9th Grade$31,750$0$0
Overall$38,992$41,618$30,741
Some College$39,050$38,875$41,250

$38,992

Average Earnings

$41,618

Average Male

$30,741

Average Female

Paw Paw township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paw Paw township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paw Paw township Language

99.22% of Paw Paw township residents speak only English, while 0.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Paw Paw township Language

Paw Paw township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,40918312.99%
Hispanic34617.65%

13.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.52%

Male Poverty Rate

14.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paw Paw township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw township is Hispanic, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw township is White, with 12.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.16%.

Paw Paw township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.52%
Less Than 9th Grade15.07%
Some College2.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.1%

Paw Paw township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed11.56%
Male Employed0.98%
Female Unemployed0%

Paw Paw township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paw Paw township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,038$71,992
Households$55,660$62,274
Married Families$72,222$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,500$43,098

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paw Paw township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Paw Paw township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paw Paw township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Paw Paw township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paw Paw township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

89

Number of Veterans

89

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War6
First Gulf War5
Korea1
World War II0

Paw Paw township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7459
55 to 6422
35 to 545
75+2
18 to 341

Paw Paw township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White898.11%

Paw Paw township Veterans by Race

Paw Paw township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paw Paw township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Paw Paw township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.97%

Born in Paw Paw township

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Paw Paw township residents were born in the United States, with 88.97% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Paw Paw township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,503-8-0.53%
20281,511-8-0.53%
20271,519-8-0.52%
20261,527-8-0.52%
20251,535-8-0.52%
20241,543-8-0.52%
20231,551-8-0.51%
20221,55920.13%
20211,55700%
20201,557-55-3.41%
20191,612-9-0.56%
20181,621-8-0.49%
20171,629-5-0.31%
20161,634-14-0.85%
20151,648-11-0.66%
20141,659-7-0.42%
20131,666-3-0.18%
20121,669-7-0.42%
20111,676-12-0.71%
20101,68800%

Paw Paw township Population by Year