Paw Paw, WV

Census Place

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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
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
175
10.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Paw Paw, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Paw Paw, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Paw Paw, WV was $87,000, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Paw Paw, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Paw Paw, WV was 3 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaMorgan County, WVAllegany, Garrett & West Washington Counties--Hancock & Clear Spring PUMA, MDMineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Hardy, Grant, Tucker, Pendleton Counties PUMA, WV

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paw Paw, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    394 ± 196
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 37
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17 ± 29
6.75%
Hispanic Population
31 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 25
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paw Paw, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Paw Paw, WV has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 7.84% between 18 and 34 years, 55.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.59%
Uninsured
31.8%
Employer Coverage
32.9%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paw Paw, WV grew by 14% from 8.41% to 9.59%.

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