Paw Paw, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

459

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.71%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,000

Population & Diversity

Paw Paw, WV is home to a population of 459 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Paw Paw, WV residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394 people) in Paw Paw, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Paw Paw, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paw Paw, WV was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paw Paw, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 29

6.75%

Hispanic Population

31 people

6.75% of the people in Paw Paw, WV are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paw Paw, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Paw Paw, WV residents (14 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, WV was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Paw Paw, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paw Paw, WV employs 175 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paw Paw, WV were Manufacturing (35 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,481), Educational Services ($36,346), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,865).

Employment

Occupations

175

2024 Value

± 107

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paw Paw, WV grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 158 employees to 175 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paw Paw, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (45 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paw Paw, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

175

2024 Value

± 107

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paw Paw, WV grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 158 employees to 175 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paw Paw, WV, are Manufacturing (35 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paw Paw, WV, though some of these residents may live in Paw Paw, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $13,696

$35,234

Median earning women ± $34,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,625), and Retail Trade ($9,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,391).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paw Paw, WV was $87,000 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $87,000, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Paw Paw, WV is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paw Paw, WV have an average commute time of 42.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paw Paw, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,995

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Paw Paw, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paw Paw, WV 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.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $6,962

176

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 176 households in Paw Paw, WV grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Paw Paw, WV 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paw Paw, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Paw Paw, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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

42.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paw Paw, WV have a longer commute time (42.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.17% of the workforce in Paw Paw, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paw Paw, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paw Paw, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paw Paw, WV (40 out of 459 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paw Paw, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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