Paw Paw is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,408 people and three associated neighborhoods, Paw Paw is the 255th largest community in Michigan.

Also of interest is that Paw Paw has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Despite the fact that it is a small village, Paw Paw has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Paw Paw rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.42% of adults 25 and older in Paw Paw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Paw Paw in 2022 was $25,924, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,696 for a family of four. However, Paw Paw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Paw Paw is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Paw Paw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paw Paw residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Paw Paw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.83% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Paw Paw include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Paw Paw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.