Paw Paw Lake

Population: 3,794
Median household income: $65,360
Median home value: $191,100

Paw Paw Lake is a community in Berrien County, Michigan, home to 3,794 residents. Its median household income of $65,360 runs in line with the Berrien County figure of $63,152.

From 2019 to 2023, Paw Paw Lake's population grew 7.8% from 3,520 to 3,794, while its median home value rose 51.4% from $126,200 to $191,100.

78.7% of workers drive to work alone. 81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,794
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,360
Median home value: $191,100
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 2,762
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5203,794

Median household income

$52,943$65,360

Median home value

$126,200$191,100

Median gross rent

$736$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,520	$52,943	$126,200	$736
2020	3,520	$55,122	$150,500	$882
2021	3,275	$59,639	$128,100	$820
2022	3,643	$58,260	$181,500	$1,025
2023	3,794	$65,360	$191,100	$1,151

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	319	8.4%
5 to 17	529	13.9%
18 to 24	408	10.8%
25 to 34	427	11.3%
35 to 44	448	11.8%
45 to 54	227	6.0%
55 to 64	581	15.3%
65 to 74	341	9.0%
75 and over	514	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,309	87.2%
Black or African American	67	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	124	3.3%
Two or more races	165	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	9.1%
High school graduate	922	36.3%
Some college or associate's	664	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	406	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	316	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,136	78.7%
Carpooled	161	11.2%
Public transit	17	1.2%
Walked	34	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	21.8%
15 to 29 min	689	51.1%
30 to 44 min	84	6.2%
45 to 59 min	128	9.5%
60+ min	153	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 22.9% (870 of 3,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,079	65.9%
Nonfamily households	558	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,637	59.3%
Vacant	1,125	40.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,197	73.1%
Renter-occupied	440	26.9%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,245	81.3%
1-unit, attached	58	2.1%
2 to 4 units	370	13.4%
5 to 19 units	13	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2663020
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.13 sq mi
Water area: 1.66 sq mi
Center point: 42.2114, -86.2756