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Paw Paw Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Van Buren County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,794
Population
740/sq mi density
$65,360
Median Income
$34,809 per capita
$191,100
Home Value
$217,393 Zillow
$1,151
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
1,290 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$65,360 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,100 home value, $1,151/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.1%
3,753 → 3,794
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.5%
$42,850 → $65,360
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paw Paw Lake 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
3,823
+29 from 2023 (3,794)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,820
+$22,460 from 2023 ($65,360)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,753 | — | $42,850 | — |
| 2015 | 4,037 | +7.6% | $50,427 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3,817 | -5.4% | $52,344 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,520 | -7.8% | $52,943 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,275 | -7% | $59,639 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3,794 | +15.8% | $65,360 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.