CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paw Paw Lake

Michigan · 3,782 residents · 5.13 sq mi

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Paw Paw Lake is home to 3,782 people in Michigan. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $48,200. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.9% of residents.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,782

−4%vs 2000

vs 3,944 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(284)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(242)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(250)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(215)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(567)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(527)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(476)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(405)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(382)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(122)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(52)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,148

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,216 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,798

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,003 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,200

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $545 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(3,776)

Black0.6%(22)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(54)

Asian0.7%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(3,721)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(69)

Asian0.4%(14)

Other1.1%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.2%(125)

Guatemalan3.2%(125)

Mexican1.5%(60)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.6%(61)

Ancestry

German24.5%(952)

Irish16.1%(625)

English10.1%(392)

Dutch8.2%(320)

Polish6.8%(265)

Italian6.5%(251)

American2.9%(114)

French1.8%(69)

Swedish1.5%(60)

Czech1.5%(59)

Scottish1.3%(49)

Brazilian1.1%(42)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(35)

Lithuanian0.8%(33)

Finnish0.8%(32)

Norwegian0.7%(27)

Russian0.6%(25)

British0.6%(22)

Danish0.4%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(5)

Belgian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.5%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.4%(470)

Married55.9%(810)

Widowed8.8%(127)

Divorced3%(43)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(374)

Married56.3%(973)

Widowed9.6%(165)

Divorced12.4%(215)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.8%

−16.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−15.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−18.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.8%

+18.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.9%

−16.9 ptssince 2020

from 82.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.3%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.1%(93)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.2%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 206 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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