Paw Paw

Population: 911
Median household income: $63,833
Median home value: $151,100

Paw Paw is a community in Lee County, Illinois, home to 911 residents. The median household income of $63,833 is below the Lee County median ($68,459).

From 2019 to 2023, Paw Paw's population held roughly steady from 915 to 911, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $114,600 to $151,100.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 911
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,833
Median home value: $151,100
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 427
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

915911

Median household income

$53,500$63,833

Median home value

$114,600$151,100

Median gross rent

$672$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	915	$53,500	$114,600	$672
2020	999	$51,696	$115,000	$755
2021	934	$52,466	$124,300	$774
2022	981	$58,571	$141,700	$850
2023	911	$63,833	$151,100	$847

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.8%
5 to 17	155	17.0%
18 to 24	42	4.6%
25 to 34	184	20.2%
35 to 44	110	12.1%
45 to 54	94	10.3%
55 to 64	119	13.1%
65 to 74	121	13.3%
75 and over	42	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	887	97.4%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	3.6%
High school graduate	238	35.5%
Some college or associate's	323	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	57	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	28	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	348	86.6%
Carpooled	18	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.2%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	17	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	15.8%
15 to 29 min	74	19.2%
30 to 44 min	77	20.0%
45 to 59 min	81	21.0%
60+ min	92	23.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.4% (49 of 909)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	60.6%
Nonfamily households	145	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	368	86.2%
Vacant	59	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	71.2%
Renter-occupied	106	28.8%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	344	80.6%
1-unit, attached	17	4.0%
2 to 4 units	18	4.2%
5 to 19 units	48	11.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1758226
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6882, -88.9798