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Paw Paw, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,277
Population
1,227/sq mi density
$38,989
Median Income
$23,775 per capita
$133,600
Home Value
$259,971 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
504
Violent Crime/100K
5,252 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$38,989 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$133,600 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
504 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
3,448 → 3,398
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.6%
$25,383 → $38,989
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.39%
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
3,362
-36 from 2023 (3,398)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,669
+$13,680 from 2023 ($38,989)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,448 | — | $25,383 | — |
| 2015 | 3,417 | -0.9% | $29,531 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 3,392 | -0.7% | $38,992 | +32% |
| 2019 | 3,366 | -0.8% | $43,226 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3,352 | -0.4% | $49,464 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3,398 | +1.4% | $38,989 | -21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.