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Paw Paw, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DeKalb County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
911
Population
1,518/sq mi density
$63,833
Median Income
$30,096 per capita
$151,100
Home Value
$220,199 Zillow
$847
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,938 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,833 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,100 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.5%
885 → 810
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28%
$49,861 → $63,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paw Paw across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
761
-49 from 2023 (810)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,877
+$12,044 from 2023 ($63,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 885 | — | $49,861 | — |
| 2015 | 870 | -1.7% | $44,659 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 862 | -0.9% | $44,375 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 845 | -2% | $53,500 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 818 | -3.2% | $52,466 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 810 | -1% | $63,833 | +21.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.