Paw Paw is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 410 people and two associated neighborhoods, Paw Paw is the 215th largest community in West Virginia. Paw Paw has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Paw Paw is a blue-collar town, with 49.14% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Paw Paw is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paw Paw who work in food service (21.71%), teaching (7.43%), and healthcare suport services (6.29%). 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. In Paw Paw, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.Paw Paw ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.61% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Paw Paw in 2022 was $23,810, 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 $95,240 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. Paw Paw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.45% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Paw Paw include German, Irish, Greek, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Paw Paw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
