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Paw Paw, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Paw Paw is a Census village of 3,289 people across 2.67 square miles of land, in Van Buren County. Median household income is $41,587, 48.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paw Paw
What Paw Paw is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.67 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,234
- County holding the largest share of its areaVan Buren County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paw Paw
How many people live in Paw Paw
- Population3,289
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18880 plus or minus 205
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over602 plus or minus 182
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,505
- Family households843
- Share of households that are families56.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paw Paw
Income and work in Paw Paw
- Median household income$41,587 plus or minus $10,395
- Per capita income$25,924
- Civilian labor force1,373 plus or minus 279
- Employed1,295 plus or minus 264
- Unemployed78 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over2,308
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paw Paw
Housing in Paw Paw
- Housing units1,589
- Occupied units1,505
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied734 plus or minus 156
- Renter occupied771 plus or minus 178
- Ownership rate48.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$761
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units845 plus or minus 170
- Share single family53.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more677 plus or minus 217
- Share in buildings of two or more42.6 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Mobile homes67 plus or minus 55
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paw Paw
How Paw Paw gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,158 plus or minus 263
- Commuting under 15 minutes519 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.8 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more241 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone72.3 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport4.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Walked5.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paw Paw
SBA loans in Paw Paw (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$16,187,800
- Average approval$809,390
- Median approval$125,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,656,150
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported305
- Jobs per approval15.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paw Paw, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Paw Paw
SBA loans in Paw Paw (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$8,931,000
- Average approval$687,000
- Median approval$512,000
- Largest approval$1,807,000
- Jobs supported75
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paw Paw, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Paw Paw
Flood risk in Paw Paw
- NFIP communityVillage of Paw Paw
- NFIP community number260598
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26(M)
The Village of Paw Paw participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260598 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Van Buren County, not Paw Paw
Van Buren County context, not Paw Paw figures
- Establishments in Van Buren County1,327
- Covered employment, Van Buren County21,597
- Average annual pay, Van Buren County$51,293
- Housing units permitted, Van Buren County212
Every figure in this section is published for Van Buren County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paw Paw.
All Van Buren County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Paw Paw questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paw Paw, Michigan?
3,289, in 1,505 households. Paw Paw village covers 2.67 square miles of land, which is 1,234 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paw Paw in?
Van Buren County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Paw Paw?
$41,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,200. Median gross rent is $761 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Paw Paw businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $16.2 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $125,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $8.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paw Paw, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Paw Paw borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Paw Paw. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Paw Paw in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paw Paw appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paw Paw, village of, community 260598, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Paw Paw figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Van Buren County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Paw Paw.
Is zoning published for Paw Paw?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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