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.Unlike some villages, Paw Paw isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Paw Paw are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Paw Paw is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paw Paw who work in office and administrative support (18.15%), sales jobs (16.60%), and maintenance occupations (7.64%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Paw Paw telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Paw Paw, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.The percentage of adults in Paw Paw with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.42% of adults in Paw Paw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
