The map below shows majority race by area in Paw Paw Lake, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Paw Paw Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Paw Paw Lake overall is white, making up 85.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Paw Paw Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Paw Paw Lake, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.3% |
Hispanic |
4.3% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
10.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Paw Paw Lake, MI
The map below shows diversity in Paw Paw Lake. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Paw Paw Lake Diversity Score
26.1
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Paw Paw Lake has a diversity score of 26.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Paw Paw Lake is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Paw Paw Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Paw Paw Lake, and the least diverse areas are in north Paw Paw Lake.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.