Paw Paw is a city located in Van Buren County Michigan. Paw Paw has a 2020 population of 3,328. It is also the county seat of Van Buren County. Paw Paw is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -1.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,362 in 2010.
The average household income in Paw Paw is $57,385 with a poverty rate of 17.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $736 per month, and the median house value is $97,300. The median age in Paw Paw is 36.5 years, 36.1 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paw Pawwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,138 | 91.86% |
Black or African American | 49 | 1.43% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.38% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.18% |
Some Other Race | 5 | 0.15% |
Two or More Races | 205 | 6.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,293 | 2.53 | 51.4 |
Married | 450 | 3.54 | 71.3 |
Male | 91 | 2.26 | 59.3 |
Female | 354 | 2.87 | 48.6 |
Non Family | 398 | 1.14 | 29.6 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 59 | 2.78% |
9th to 12th Grade | 165 | 7.77% |
High School Graduate | 818 | 38.51% |
Some College | 720 | 33.90% |
Associates Degree | 148 | 6.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 175 | 8.24% |
Graduate Degree | 39 | 1.84% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,815 | 1,649 | 214 |
Native American | 13 | 13 | |
Islander | 6 | 6 | |
2+ Races | 108 | 108 | |
Black | 38 | 34 | |
Hispanic | 212 | 158 | |
Other Race | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.79%.
96.48% of Paw Paw residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,794 | 541 | 19.36% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 205 | 40 | 19.51% |
17.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.22%
Male Poverty Rate
19.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw is White, with 19.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw is Multiple, with 19.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.15%.
36.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.1%
Male Marriage Rate
34.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 156 | 7.01% |
Native American | 8 | 61.54% |
Other Race | 5 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 23 | 9.43% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.42%
Born in Paw Paw
98.07%
Native Born
1.93%
Foreign Born
1.55%
Non Citizen
0.38%
Naturalized
98.07% of Paw Paw residents were born in the United States, with 79.42% having been born in Michigan. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 2,970 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 3,160 | 190 | 0.62% |
1980 | 3,211 | 51 | 0.16% |
1990 | 3,169 | -42 | -0.13% |
2000 | 3,363 | 194 | 0.60% |
2010 | 3,534 | 171 | 0.50% |
2011 | 3,517 | -17 | -0.48% |
2012 | 3,500 | -17 | -0.48% |
2013 | 3,483 | -17 | -0.49% |
2014 | 3,466 | -17 | -0.49% |
2015 | 3,449 | -17 | -0.49% |
2016 | 3,432 | -17 | -0.49% |
2017 | 3,415 | -17 | -0.50% |
2018 | 3,398 | -17 | -0.50% |
2019 | 3,381 | -17 | -0.50% |
2020 | 3,362 | -19 | -0.56% |
2021 | 3,345 | -17 | -0.51% |
2022 | 3,328 | -17 | -0.51% |