How long do people stay in their homes in Paw Paw Lake, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Paw Paw Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.5% (±9.3 points) of households in Paw Paw Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Paw Paw Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.5% (±9.0 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±8.9 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.5% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±7.6 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±5.7 points)	13.1%	12.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Paw Paw Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berrien County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Paw Paw Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Lake	—	27.5% (±9.3 points)	—
Watervliet Township	1.6 mi	21.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	1.9 mi	25.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	2.4 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	5.0 mi	28.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.1 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	5.6 mi	30.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	5.7 mi	8.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bainbridge Township	7.3 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford Township, MI (8.8%), Bainbridge Township, MI (9.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fair Plain	29.4% (±6.9 points)
2	Paw Paw Lake	27.5% (±9.3 points)
3	Benton Heights	25.5% (±9.9 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	14.7% (±8.2 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 often do people move in Paw Paw Lake?

27.5% of households in Paw Paw Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Paw Paw Lake have?

26.6% of households in Paw Paw Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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