Paw Paw Lake, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paw Paw Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$41,593	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$82,673	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,615	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,498	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,327	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,036	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paw Paw Lake is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paw Paw Lake is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paw Paw Lake is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paw Paw Lake is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,109 $82,673 $165,346

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Paw Paw Lake median earnings by income bracket

Paw Paw Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	14.4%	14.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoreham, MI	858	$137,058	68.5%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
St. Joseph, MI	8,505	$90,244	11.0%
Stevensville, MI	1,112	$89,240	9.7%
South Haven, MI	4,450	$82,329	1.2%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,649	$82,673	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Casselman, ON	3,649	n/a
Mora, MN	3,648	$59,168	27.3%
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA	3,650	$122,787	51.0%
Dennis Port, MA	3,647	$70,805	12.9%
Hannahs Mill, GA	3,651	$62,065	23.7%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,649	$82,673	1.6%

Source: The Paw Paw Lake, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.