Paw Paw township, Indiana Population 2024

1,543

Paw Paw township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paw Paw township was:

  • White: 97.14%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • Native American: 1.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
40.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-14)
The current population of Paw Paw township, Indiana is 1,543 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18797.14%
Two or more races201.64%
Native American151.23%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Paw Paw township Population by Race

Paw Paw township Population Pyramid 2024

Paw Paw township Median Age

53.3

Total

54.2

Male

52.7

Female

Paw Paw township Adults

There are 1,005 adults, (317 of whom are seniors) in Paw Paw township.

Paw Paw township Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Paw Paw township Sex Ratio

Female59048.28%
Male63251.72%

Paw Paw township Population by Age

Paw Paw township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6391.9182.517.5
Non Family2911.0474.925.1
Married2882.47919
Female334.2172.727.3
Male272.5985.214.8

2.56

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paw Paw township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade686.93%
Associates Degree424.28%
Bachelors Degree888.97%
Graduate Degree434.38%
High School Graduate57858.92%
Less Than 9th Grade40.41%
Some College15816.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White944876116
2+ Races18140
Hispanic17130
Native American151515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Paw Paw township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,206$0$57,083
Graduate Degree$54,083$75,357$53,917
High School Graduate$31,250$50,577$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$31,563$0$0
Overall$39,375$67,500$31,125
Some College$32,000$70,357$30,789

$39,375

Average Earnings

$67,500

Average Male

$31,125

Average Female

Paw Paw township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paw Paw township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paw Paw township Language

99.5% of Paw Paw township residents speak only English, while 0.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.5% of the population.

Paw Paw township Language

Paw Paw township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,17013611.62%
Hispanic32515.63%

11.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.7%

Male Poverty Rate

14.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paw Paw township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw township is Hispanic, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paw Paw township is White, with 11.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.05%.

Paw Paw township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.78%
High School15.4%
Some College6.5%
Bachelors or Greater0.76%

Paw Paw township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed16.26%
Male Employed1.67%
Female Unemployed0%

Paw Paw township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paw Paw township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,500$87,427
Households$57,580$69,416
Married Families$67,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,083$44,244

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paw Paw township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Paw Paw township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paw Paw township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Paw Paw township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paw Paw township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam89
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War11
Korea2
World War II0

Paw Paw township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7479
55 to 6422
35 to 5411
75+4
18 to 342

Paw Paw township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11511.83%
2+ Races316.67%

Paw Paw township Veterans by Race

Paw Paw township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paw Paw township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Paw Paw township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paw Paw township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.87%

Born in Paw Paw township

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Paw Paw township residents were born in the United States, with 88.87% having been born in Indiana. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paw Paw township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,503-8-0.53%
20281,511-8-0.53%
20271,519-8-0.52%
20261,527-8-0.52%
20251,535-8-0.52%
20241,543-8-0.52%
20231,551-8-0.51%
20221,55920.13%
20211,55700%
20201,557-55-3.41%
20191,612-9-0.56%
20181,621-8-0.49%
20171,629-5-0.31%
20161,634-14-0.85%
20151,648-11-0.66%
20141,659-7-0.42%
20131,666-3-0.18%
20121,669-7-0.42%
20111,676-12-0.71%
20101,68800%

Paw Paw township Population by Year