Paw Paw

Population: 3,277
Median household income: $38,989
Median home value: $133,600

Located in Van Buren County, Michigan, Paw Paw is a community with a population of 3,277. The median household income of $38,989 is below the Van Buren County median ($66,902).

From 2019 to 2023, Paw Paw's population declined 3.3% from 3,390 to 3,277, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $95,800 to $133,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,277
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $38,989
Median home value: $133,600
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 1,499
Homeownership rate: 47.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3903,277

Median household income

$43,226$38,989

Median home value

$95,800$133,600

Median gross rent

$668$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,390	$43,226	$95,800	$668
2020	3,416	$49,321	$97,300	$736
2021	3,390	$49,464	$99,600	$800
2022	3,318	$46,516	$119,900	$837
2023	3,277	$38,989	$133,600	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	329	10.0%
5 to 17	506	15.4%
18 to 24	193	5.9%
25 to 34	597	18.2%
35 to 44	443	13.5%
45 to 54	289	8.8%
55 to 64	373	11.4%
65 to 74	312	9.5%
75 and over	235	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,624	80.1%
Black or African American	67	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	192	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	365	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	6.0%
High school graduate	997	44.3%
Some college or associate's	873	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	203	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	40	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit3.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	990	78.2%
Carpooled	50	3.9%
Public transit	38	3.0%
Walked	86	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	44.5%
15 to 29 min	424	36.4%
30 to 44 min	183	15.7%
45 to 59 min	39	3.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 18.7% (579 of 3,101)

	Count	Share
Family households	788	55.0%
Nonfamily households	646	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,434	95.7%
Vacant	65	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	683	47.6%
Renter-occupied	751	52.4%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units23.9%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	800	53.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	137	9.1%
5 to 19 units	358	23.9%
20 or more units	135	9.0%
Mobile home & other	69	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2662980
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.2142, -85.8922