Paw Paw Lake, Michigan Population 2024

3,665

Paw Paw Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 90.2%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Two or more races: 2.94%
  • Asian: 1.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.37%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
714.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (145)
The current population of Paw Paw Lake, Michigan is 3,665 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,520.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,28690.2%
Other race1273.49%
Two or more races1072.94%
Asian681.87%
Black or African American501.37%
Native American50.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paw Paw Lake Population by Race

Paw Paw Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Paw Paw Lake Median Age

43.4

Total

38.2

Male

48.3

Female

Paw Paw Lake Adults

There are 2,897 adults, (866 of whom are seniors) in Paw Paw Lake.

Paw Paw Lake Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Paw Paw Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,90852.37%
Male1,73547.63%

Paw Paw Lake Population by Age

Paw Paw Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5802.378.221.8
Married7872.7594.55.5
Non Family5391.1977.922.1
Female2533.2528.171.9
Male130100

2.83

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paw Paw Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1415.54%
Associates Degree953.73%
Bachelors Degree37714.82%
Graduate Degree37714.82%
High School Graduate91636.01%
Less Than 9th Grade662.59%
Some College57222.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paw Paw Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paw Paw Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3592,170741
Other Race1271271
2+ Races35177
Black18180
Hispanic997
Native American555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Paw Paw Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,620$85,469$39,271
Graduate Degree$65,938$0$66,198
High School Graduate$0$46,307$23,970
Less Than 9th Grade$10,988$2,499$0
Overall$46,673$60,372$38,958
Some College$52,361$61,597$0

$46,673

Average Earnings

$60,372

Average Male

$38,958

Average Female

Paw Paw Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paw Paw Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paw Paw Lake Language

99.21% of Paw Paw Lake residents speak only English, while 0.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Paw Paw Lake Language

Paw Paw Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,27683325.43%
Multiple1071816.82%
Native55100%
Black50510%

23.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.34%

Male Poverty Rate

21.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paw Paw Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw Lake is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw Lake is Black, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.96%.

Paw Paw Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.21%
Some College19.64%
High School15.61%
Bachelors or Greater8.36%

Paw Paw Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed16.87%
Male Employed5.1%

Paw Paw Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paw Paw Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,053$90,432
Households$58,260$75,538
Married Families$95,337$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,201$45,458

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paw Paw Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Paw Paw Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paw Paw Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Paw Paw Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paw Paw Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
Korea62
First Gulf War12
World War II1
Second Gulf War0

Paw Paw Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64111
75+101
65 to 7413
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Paw Paw Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2369.16%
Other Race10.79%

Paw Paw Lake Veterans by Race

Paw Paw Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paw Paw Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Paw Paw Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw Lake 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

67.25%

Born in Paw Paw Lake

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

4.17%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Paw Paw Lake residents were born in the United States, with 67.25% having been born in Michigan. 4.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Paw Paw Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,665110.3%
20233,654110.3%
20223,64336811.24%
20213,275-245-6.96%
20203,52000%
20193,520-85-2.36%
20183,605-212-5.55%
20173,817922.47%
20163,725-312-7.73%
20154,03739810.94%
20143,639-114-3.04%
20133,7532607.44%
20123,493220.63%
20113,471-40-1.14%
20103,51100%

Paw Paw Lake Population by Year