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Paw Paw township

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
35.032
State:
Michigan

Paw Paw township is located in Van Buren County, Michigan. Paw Paw township has a 2026 population of 6,852. Paw Paw township is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,882 in 2020.

The median household income in Paw Paw township is $60,828 with a poverty rate of 13.7%. The median age in Paw Paw township is 37.1 years: 33.5 years for males, and 40.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 107.8 males.

6.9K
Total Population
196
Density (mi²)
-32 -0.46%
Growth

Paw Paw township Population

Paw Paw township Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
20266,852-32-0.46%
20256,884-32-0.46%
20246,916120.17%
20236,90470.1%
20226,897190.28%
20216,878-4-0.06%
20206,882-4-0.06%
20196,812-12-0.18%
20186,824-23-0.34%
20176,847-32-0.47%
20166,879-7-0.1%
20156,886-31-0.45%
20146,917-15-0.22%
20136,932-7-0.1%
20126,939-65-0.93%
20117,004-37-0.53%
20107,031-12-0.17%

Median Age

Overall: 37.1 years
Female: 40.9 years
Male: 33.5 years

Paw Paw township Adults

There are 5,182 adults, (1,257 of whom are seniors) in Paw Paw township.

Sex Ratio

Female: 3,325 (48.1%)
Male: 3,585 (51.9%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Paw Paw township includes 83.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White5,80383.98%
Two or more races71110.29%
Black or African American1782.58%
Other race1091.58%
Asian1071.55%
Native American20.03%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races3525.09%
White3194.62%
Other race600.87%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White5,48479.36%
Two or more races3595.2%
Black or African American1782.58%
Asian1071.55%
Other race490.71%
Native American20.03%

Paw Paw township Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Paw Paw township's average per capita income is $46,395. Household income levels show a median of $60,828. The poverty rate stands at 13.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$127,375-
Families$83,625$102,863
Households$60,828$82,591
Non Families$32,206$40,262

$46,395

Average Income

$60,828

Median Household Income

13.7%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)