Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Paw Paw is worth considering.
One downside of living in Paw Paw is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Paw Paw, the average commute to work is 39.97 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Paw Paw doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Paw Paw has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.24% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Paw Paw in 2022 was $24,498, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,992 for a family of four. However, Paw Paw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paw Paw is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Paw Paw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paw Paw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paw Paw include Irish, Greek, German, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Paw Paw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
