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Berrien County

Population in 2010: 3,511. Population change since 2000: -11.0%
Males: 1,768  (50.4%)
Females: 1,743  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49038.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,634 (it was $38,216 in 2000)
Paw Paw Lake:

$39,634
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,980

Paw Paw Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $136,098 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Paw Paw Lake:

$136,098
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $215,811; Detached houses: $214,418; Townhouses or other attached units: $480,802; In 2-unit structures: $293,754; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $241,029; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $406,736; Mobile homes: $137,811

Median gross rent in 2009: $607.

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Paw Paw Lake races chart
  • White alone - 3,196 (91.0%)
  • Hispanic - 158 (4.5%)
  • Two or more races - 65 (1.9%)
  • Black alone - 39 (1.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 24 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 23 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.06%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Paw Paw Lake: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Paw Paw Lake, MI forum
Recent posts about Paw Paw Lake, Michigan on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Paw Paw Lake is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (15.4%), English (11.0%), United States (10.4%), Italian (6.3%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 5.24 square miles.

Population density: 670 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paw Paw Lake:

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paw Paw Lake CDP:

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

128 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This place:  3.2%
Michigan:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,248 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,564 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (35.8 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (76.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Watervliet, MI (1.3 miles ), Coloma, MI (1.5 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (2.2 miles ), Hartford, MI (2.4 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (3.1 miles ), Bangor, MI (3.3 miles ), Benton Harbor, MI (3.4 miles ), Lawrence, MI (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 86.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Paw Paw Lake, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Paw Paw Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Paw Paw Lake place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Paw Paw Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berrien County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Paw Paw Lake:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)
  • "LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ST JOSEPH, MI)

Amtrak stations near Paw Paw Lake:

  • 12 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 14 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Paw Paw Lake:

  • 13 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paw Paw Lake:

  • Andrews University (about 18 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,408)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 31 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 5,240)
  • Western Michigan University (about 35 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 18,067)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 36 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 11,690)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 38 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 4,535)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral (about 39 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Hope College (about 41 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,114)

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Notable locations in Paw Paw Lake: Paw Paw Lake Golf Club (A), Paw Paw River Campgrounds (B), Coloma Township Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Paw Paw Lake include: Faith Church (A), First General Church (B), Free Church (C), New Harvest Church of Watervliet (D), Living Word Church of God (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Little Paw Paw Lake (A), Paw Paw Lake (B), Mud Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Paw Paw Lake include: Deer Forest Park (1), Forest Beach Park (2), Sunset Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Berrien County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.07
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paw Paw Lake, MI


44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Paw Paw Lake compared to Michigan state average:

Paw Paw Lake, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Paw Paw Lake (based on Berrien County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.89%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%11.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%
Congregations6.5%5.4%9.1%12.9%3.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents4.1%2.4%2.3%2.0%20.1%
Congregations7.0%2.7%2.7%3.8%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
This county:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Berrien County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Berrien County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 155
Berrien County:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Berrien County:

11.9%
State:

13.4%

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.12%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.57%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.05%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paw Paw Lake:

  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMY (940 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paw Paw Lake:

  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)

TV broadcast stations around Paw Paw Lake:

  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,069
Total average daily truck traffic: 39
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,950


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$99,8617$117,24939$159,7948$43,05911$211,0151$30,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$37,7501$106,9005$124,8081$10,6600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$78,5102$73,59515$149,5284$47,2604$200,8930$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$58,3601$63,0407$149,7892$42,8252$133,4650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$92,2200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0103.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$161,5801$114,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$130,440
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0103.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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