Paw Paw, Illinois

Paw Paw: Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

About

Paw Paw is a city located in the county of Lee in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 870 and a population density of 1,475 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 832 inhabitants.

The city was created 190 years ago in 1833.

Quick Facts about Paw Paw

Population : 832 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Lee County
Area : 0.59 km2
Establishment : January 01, 1834 (190 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:50:59 (30th October 2024)
Postal code : 61353
Density : 1,410 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.57% (2010-2020)

Geography

Paw Paw is located at 41°41'20"N 88°58'52"W (41.6889200, -88.9812000).

Paw Paw map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Paw Paw decreased by 4.57% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 870 - census
2011 908 4.19% estimation process
2012 896 -1.34% estimation process
2013 887 -1.01% estimation process
2014 883 -0.45% estimation process
2015 872 -1.26% estimation process
2016 866 -0.69% estimation process
2017 865 -0.12% estimation process
2018 856 -1.05% estimation process
2019 848 -0.94% estimation process
2020 832 -1.92% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,239
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,044
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,557
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,045
People under 5 years old, percentage : 10.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.4%
People over 65 (%) : 14.7%
Female persons, % : 50.2%
White only, percent : 52.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 45.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 51.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 328
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%

Paw Paw zip code is 61353. County name: Lee, County fips: 17103

Paw Paw, Pawpaw, aw Paw Grove

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $119,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,136
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $445
2015-2019 median gross rent : $750
2015-2019 Households : 1,799
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.59
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 74.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 18,633
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 38,088
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 207,402
2012 total retail sales per capita : $41,697
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,612
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,271
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 516
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 265
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 187
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 167
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 303
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 25
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 451
2010 population per square mile : 810.0
2010 land area in square miles : 6.23
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $138,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,098
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $398
2015-2019 median gross rent : $714
2015-2019 Households : 4,596
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.46
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 25,956
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 33,846
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 383,025
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 112,347
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,769
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,030
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,170
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,210
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 603
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 461
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 174
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 988
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 97
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,065
2010 population per square mile : 1,389.8
2010 land area in square miles : 8.21
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 24.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $268,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,532
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $461
2015-2019 median gross rent : $900
2015-2019 Households : 5,905
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.27
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 50.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 97,068
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 534,243
2012 total retail sales per capita : $30,058
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $22,434
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $16,871
Percentage of people living in poverty : 53.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,250
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,188
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 449
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 154
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,912
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 218
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,816
2010 population per square mile : 2,792.8
2010 land area in square miles : 6.13

Schools in Paw Paw

College & universities near Paw Paw, IL

Code Name City ZIP
146418 Kishwaukee College Malta (IL) 60150-9699

Stations (17)

Amtrak & bus stations near Paw Paw, IL

Code Name Address Type
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
PLO Plano 101 West Main Street RAIL
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Paw Paw

Post Office Name City ZIP
Paw Paw Post Office Paw Paw (IL) 61353

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Lee County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lee County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Dixon 14,927 City and county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States
Amboy 2,841 City in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Franklin Grove 919 City in Illinois, United States of America
Ashton 878 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Lee Center 552 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Nachusa 454 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Sublette 415 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Lee 323 Village in DeKalb and Lee counties, Illinois, United States
Compton 279 Village in Illinois, United States
Steward 238 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Nelson 156 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States of America
West Brooklyn 131 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Harmon 109 Village in Illinois, USA