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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Paw Paw is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.90% of the Paw Paw workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Paw Paw is a town of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Paw Paw who work in office and administrative support (9.49%), food service (8.86%), and maintenance occupations (7.59%). The overall crime rate in Paw Paw is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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 39.97 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Paw Paw does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Paw Paw ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.24% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Paw Paw in 2022 was $24,498, 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 $97,992 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. Important ancestries of people in Paw Paw include Irish, Greek, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Paw Paw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
