Paw Paw, WV Population

Overview

492

Total Population

42.3

Median age

53.46%

Female population %

87.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Paw Paw's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paw Paw is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paw Paw's population under 18 was 31.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paw Paw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paw Paw, 22.76% were under the age of 15, 16.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Paw Paw:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.46% females and 46.54% males in Paw Paw, WV.
The Paw Paw, WV gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 45.

Paw Paw's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paw Paw population: 76.83% are White, 3.86% are Black or African American, 5.49% are some other race and 13.82% are multiracial.
Paw Paw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 436 (88.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paw Paw is White with a population of 378 (76.83% of the total population).

Paw Paw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 530 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Paw Paw's population decreased by 24 (4.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paw Paw's population decreased by 93 (18.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Paw Paw's population was lowest in year 2022 at 412.