Paw Paw

County:: Lee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.599
State:: Illinois

Paw Paw is a village located in Lee County, Illinois. Paw Paw has a 2025 population of 800. Paw Paw is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -3.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 827 in 2020.

The average household income in Paw Paw is $75,876 with a poverty rate of 5.39%.The median age in Paw Paw is 36.6 years: 36.1 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Paw Paw includes 97.59% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	889	97.59%
Two or more races	17	1.87%
Black or African American	3	0.33%
Other race	2	0.22%

Paw Paw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Paw Paw's average per capita income is $36,103. Household income levels show a median of $63,833. The poverty rate stands at 5.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,632	-
Families	$81,250	$93,503
Households	$63,833	$75,876
Non Families	$45,781	$47,989

$36,103

Average Income

$63,833

Median Household Income

5.39%

Poverty Rate