Paw Paw, WV City Data

Paw Paw, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 524 people who live in Paw Paw and approximately 14,943 who live in Morgan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paw Paw to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paw Paw. We have included Paw Paw housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paw Paw Information

Morgan County where Paw Paw resides is 229.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,943 and has a population rank of 2,096 out of all the places in the United States.

Paw Paw has a total of 524 people and of those residents there are 249 males and 275 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 157 births each year and around 154 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paw Paw varies per year, but currently 521 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 524 people who live in Paw Paw, there are 126 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paw Paw is 70 male and 56 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 406.

General Paw Paw Information
Total area in square miles - Morgan County	229.67
Water area in square miles - Morgan County	N/A
Resident population - Morgan County	14,943
Population rank - Morgan County	2,096
Total population	524
Total population (male)	249
Total population (female)	275
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Morgan County	157
Deaths- Morgan County	154
Population of one race	521
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	126
Population under 20 years (male)	70
Population under 20 years (female)	56
Total population 18 years and over	406

Paw Paw Social Characteristics

There are 6,145 households in Paw Paw. Families make up 4,344 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paw Paw families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,560), male householder with no wife present (220) and female householder with no husband present (458). The remainder of the Paw Paw households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,800. Paw Paw, WV moving companies help people in Paw Paw move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paw Paw. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paw Paw is based, there are 6,178 females 15 and over; of those females there are 865 never married, 3,783 now married, 91 separated, 823 widowed, and 616 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 179 widowed and 698 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paw Paw social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paw Paw.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morgan County)
Total households	6,145
Family households (families)	4,344
With own children under 18 years	1,881
Married-couple family	3,560
With own children under 18 years	1,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	220
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	458
With own children under 18 years	280
Nonfamily households	1,800
Householder living alone	1,503
65 years and over	629

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	77
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	425
Householder	145
Spouse	98
Child	146
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	95
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	43
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,178
Never married	865
Now married	3,783
Separated	91
Widowed	823
Divorced	616
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	179
Divorced	698

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	524
Male	249
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	275
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	6
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	524
One race	521
White	469
Black or African American	40
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	520
People who are White alone	465
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,059
Same house	8,727
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	650
Different state or abroad	2,524
Different state	2,448
Abroad	76

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morgan County)
Total resident population	14,943
Born in United States	6,977
State of residence	6,256
Different state	8,420
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	59
Foreign born	208

Paw Paw Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paw Paw. That total enrollment is 2,831 for the population of the country, which includes Paw Paw. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 687 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,517 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 237.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paw Paw population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,831
Pre-kindergarten	113
Public	83
Private	30
Kindergarten	221
Public	215
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,489
Public	1,406
Private	83
Elementary and high school	2,259
Public	2,135
Private	124
High school grades 9 to 12	770
Public	729
Private	41
College, undergraduate years	166
Public	139
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	56
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	11,633

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,591
Less than 9th grade	896
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,668
High school graduate	4,868
Some college, no degree	1,681
Associate's degree	291
Bachelor's degree	1,187
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	681

Paw Paw Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,962 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paw Paw. The Paw Paw occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,425), service occupations (1,139), sales and office occupations (1,373), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (18), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,078) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,626). The 11,962 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,134 private wage and salary workers, 1,050 government workers, 451 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morgan County)
Population 16 years and over	11,962
In labor force	6,953
Civilian labor force	6,942
Employed	6,659
Unemployed	283
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	6,086
In labor force	3,080
Civilian labor force	3,080
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,876
In labor force	3,873
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	169
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morgan County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,512
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,976
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,184
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	127
Other means	50
Worked at home	132
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	231,905

OCCUPATION (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,425
Service occupations	1,139
Sales and office occupations	1,373
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	18
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,078
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,626

INDUSTRY (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	184
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,391
Wholesale trade	112
Retail trade	635
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	310
Information	129
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	368
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	432
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,183
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	658
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	324

CLASS OF WORKER (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Private wage and salary workers	5,134
Government workers	1,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	451
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paw Paw Housing Characteristics

In Paw Paw, WV there are 8,076 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,145 occupied and 1,931 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paw Paw, there are 6,288 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Paw Paw. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paw Paw, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paw Paw, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paw Paw. There are 37 housing units with rent less than $200, 83 with rent between $200-299, 386 with rent between $300-499 and 315 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paw Paw gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paw Paw, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morgan County)
Total housing units	8,076
Occupied housing units	6,145
Vacant housing units	1,931

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morgan County)
Total housing units	8,076
1-unit, detached	6,288
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	144
5 to 9 units	71
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,360

HOUSING TENURE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	6,145
Owner-occupied	5,119
Renter-occupied	1,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	6,145
No vehicles available	403
2 vehicle available	3,899
3 vehicles available	1,097
4 vehicles available	263
5 or more vehicles available	81

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	6,145
Utility gas	62
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,509
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,923
Coal or coke	3
Wood	1,112
Solar energy
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	6,145
Less Than $50,000	5,119
$50,000 to $99,999	1,637
$100,000 to $149,999	993
$150,000 to $199,999	204
$200,000 to $299,999	104
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Morgan County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,026
Less than $200	37
$200 to $299	83
$300 to $499	386
$500 to $699	290
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A