Paw Paw Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,889

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,674

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$191,700

Population & Diversity

Paw Paw Lake, MI is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Paw Paw Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Paw Paw Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Paw Paw Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paw Paw Lake, MI was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paw Paw Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paw Paw Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 395
Other (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 106

4.76%

Hispanic Population

185 people

4.76% of the people in Paw Paw Lake, MI are hispanic (185 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paw Paw Lake, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Paw Paw Lake, MI residents (152 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paw Paw Lake, MI was 3.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paw Paw Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 69
Korea
23 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Paw Paw Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paw Paw Lake, MI.

Economy

The economy of Paw Paw Lake, MI employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paw Paw Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Educational Services (259 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,492), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,301), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,061).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 357

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paw Paw Lake, MI grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paw Paw Lake, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (204 people), Management Occupations (174 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paw Paw Lake, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.73k

2024 Value

± 357

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paw Paw Lake, MI grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paw Paw Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Educational Services (259 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paw Paw Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Paw Paw Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,737

Median earning men ± $10,020

$41,948

Median earning women ± $9,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,301), Construction ($62,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,321), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,424), and Manufacturing ($52,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paw Paw Lake, MI was $191,700 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,100 to $191,700, a 0.314% increase. The homeownership rate in Paw Paw Lake, MI is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paw Paw Lake, MI have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paw Paw Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,634

$1,233

Median Property Taxes

±$267

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paw Paw Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paw Paw Lake, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Paw Paw Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paw Paw Lake, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,674

Median Household Income

± $23,227

1.65k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Paw Paw Lake, MI grew to $67,674 from the previous year's value of $65,360.

The following chart displays the households in Paw Paw Lake, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paw Paw Lake, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.48%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Paw Paw Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paw Paw Lake, MI have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.36% of the workforce in Paw Paw Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paw Paw Lake, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paw Paw Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paw Paw Lake, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paw Paw Lake, MI (692 out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paw Paw Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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