Population 1,134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paw Paw
Household size in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Paw Paw holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Paw Paw is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Paw Paw as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paw Paw
Renters in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Paw Paw rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Among homeowners, 55.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.4% of the housing in Paw Paw, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Paw Paw was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $762 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paw Paw costs $762 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paw Paw
Bachelor's degrees in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paw Paw have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paw Paw is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paw Paw
| Period | Paw Paw | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paw Paw runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paw Paw compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw | 2.83 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 1982 | $762 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 12.2% |
| Neals Run | 4.72 | 39.2 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 44.7% | 1989 | $750 | 7.8% | 88.3% | 42.1% |
| Largent | 2.48 | 49.3 | 18.8% | 6.7% | 41.2% | 1993 | $767 | 27.3% | 90.1% | 2.0% |
| Magnolia | 2.26 | 58.2 | 8.4% | 0.8% | 43.5% | 1995 | $782 | 10.3% | 85.5% | 0.9% |
| Levels | 3.56 | 32.1 | 7.1% | 3.9% | 53.2% | 1983 | $908 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 15.6% |
| Slanesville | 2.75 | 49.3 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 1991 | $739 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| Points | 3.87 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 37.1% | 1992 | $809 | 12.6% | 88.2% | 28.4% |
| Great Cacapon | 2.52 | 49.9 | 13.6% | 2.7% | 43.4% | 1991 | $793 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.5% |
| Bloomery | 2.81 | 35.0 | 19.6% | 6.4% | 35.0% | 1996 | $660 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 8.7% |
| Oldtown | 2.41 | 49.1 | 3.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 1973 | $746 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Green Spring | 2.95 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 16.2% | 45.0% | 1981 | $1,032 | 19.7% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paw Paw. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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