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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Paw Paw, IN compare?
| Figure | Paw Paw, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,553 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,542 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 38 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Paw Paw, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,539±268 |
| Median age | 52.4±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.4%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $68,309±$14,909 |
| Per capita income | $34,938±$6,268 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $176,900±$54,469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019±$585 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.1%±7.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.9%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±6.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±4.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov