What kinds of homes are in Paw Paw Lake, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Paw Paw Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Paw Paw Lake, MI has 2,809 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 547 homes per square mile of land.

82.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,809 (±220)
Detached houses: 82.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Paw Paw Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	82.9% (±6.2 points)	76.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±5.1 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±4.1 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Paw Paw Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Berrien County (9.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Paw Paw Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Lake	—	0.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Watervliet Township	1.6 mi	4.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Watervliet	1.9 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Coloma	2.4 mi	5.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	5.0 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Hagar Township	5.1 mi	1.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	5.6 mi	15.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Hartford Township	5.7 mi	6.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Bainbridge Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Watervliet Township, MI (4.2%), Watervliet, MI (9.9%), Covert Township, MI (4.9%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fair Plain	14.2% (±3.6 points)
2	Benton Heights	7.2% (±6.3 points)
3	Paw Paw Lake	0.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	0.0% (±3.1 points)

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 many homes are in Paw Paw Lake?

Paw Paw Lake, MI has an estimated 2,809 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Paw Paw Lake houses or apartments?

82.9% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Paw Paw Lake?

9.7% of homes in Paw Paw Lake are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw Lake CDP, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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