Paw Paw, MI Profile

Paw Paw, MI, population 3,328, is located in Michigan's Van Buren county, about 41.3 miles from South Bend and 52.8 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Paw Paw's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Paw Paw has declined by about 1%.

Paw Paw's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paw Paw tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.10
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,363	N/A
2001	3,397	1.01%
2002	3,384	-0.38%
2003	3,368	-0.47%
2004	3,350	-0.53%
2005	3,328	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	355
2002	470
2003	502
2004	N/A
2005	388
2006	241

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	3	-	4	2
Robbery	2	1	0	-	0	1
Aggravated Assault	10	13	14	-	9	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,418
2002	5,557
2003	5,492
2004	N/A
2005	3,847
2006	4,187

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	19	27	-	16	10
Larceny, Theft	181	160	148	-	107	129
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	10	11	-	6	0
Arson	1	2	3	-	0	1

Location

Land Area	1.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles