How long is the commute from Paw Paw Lake, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Paw Paw Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Paw Paw Lake, MI take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

6.1% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±10.0)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in Paw Paw Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±9.2 points)	76.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±7.0 points)	8.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	6.1% (±5.8 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±5.7 points)	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Paw Paw Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Berrien County (21.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Paw Paw Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berrien County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Berrien County, Paw Paw Lake ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 80.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Paw Paw Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.6% (±8.6 points)	35.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±8.3 points)	37.6%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±7.1 points)	19.2%	19.8%	21.9%

In Paw Paw Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Berrien County (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Paw Paw Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±5.7 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.7% (±6.7 points)	93.9% (±0.8 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±6.9 points)	89.3% (±0.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Paw Paw Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berrien County (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Paw Paw Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Lake	—	30.6 minutes (±10.0)	—
Watervliet Township	1.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	1.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Coloma	2.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	5.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Hartford	5.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	5.7 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	7.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Paw Paw Lake	30.6 minutes (±10.0)
2	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	29.6 minutes (±10.6)
3	Fair Plain	19.9 minutes (±3.1)
4	Benton Heights	14.9 minutes (±1.7)

Paw Paw Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Coloma Charter Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Paw Paw Lake

How long is the average commute in Paw Paw Lake?

Workers who live in Paw Paw Lake, MI take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Paw Paw Lake without a car?

7.9% of households in Paw Paw Lake have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Paw Paw Lake?

9.5% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Paw Paw Lake worked from home, and 88.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Paw Paw Lake CDP, Michigan (place:63020, in state:26).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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