Paw Paw Lake Cdp, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 3944 people in the census designated place, organized into 1655 households, and 1129 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 752.4 people per square mile (290.5/kmē), it is 191st least densely populated census designated place in Michigan. There were 2363 housing units at an average density of 451 per square mile (174.13/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 people, and the average family size was 2.83 people. In the census designated place the population was distributed as follows: 22.4% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median age was 40.2 years, The median age of males was 39.2 years, for females the median age was 41.6 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 3811 White, 23 Black or African American, 20 American Indian, 27 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 53 from two or more races and 8 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $38216, it is the 304th wealthiest census designated place in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $42377, it is the 372nd highest census designated place by median family income in the U.S. state of Michigan. The per capita income for the census designated place was $21003, it is the 189th highest census designated place by per capita income in the U.S. state of Michigan. The median income of census designated place was $21382, The median income for males was $28998 versus $16609 for females.
In 2000, 764 pupils and students, of which 46.2% are male and 53.8% are female, 19.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.76% nursery or pri school, 7.46% kindergarten, 44.24% elementary school, 26.57% high school and 15.97% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 12204 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 12206 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 12190 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 12036 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 11926 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 11837 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 11730 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 11552 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 11401 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 11309 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 11258 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 39 | 57 |
| Elementary school | 157 | 181 | 338 |
| High school | 118 | 85 | 203 |
| College or graduate school | 34 | 88 | 122 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Lake CDP, Michigan | $38216 | $42377 | $21003 |
| Berrien County, Michigan | $38567 | $46548 | $19952 |
| Michigan, United States | $44667 | $53457 | $22168 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |