Paia, Hawaii

Paia, Hawaii
Census-designated place

Downtown Paia

Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°54′38″N 156°22′35″W / 20.91056°N 156.37639°WCoordinates: 20°54′38″N 156°22′35″W / 20.91056°N 156.37639°W
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Maui
Area
 • Total 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2)
 • Land 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2)
 • Water 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation 230 ft (70 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,668
 • Density 360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code 96779
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-60200
GNIS feature ID 0362968

Pāʻia (pah-ee-ah) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,668 at the 2010 census.[1] Pāʻia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses.

Pāʻia is the last town on the Hāna highway when heading eastbound towards Hāna.

Paia is located close to many internationally known windsurfing spots including Ho'okipa and Spreckelsville. It is therefore sometimes called "The World Capital of Windsurfing".

Geography

Pāʻia is located at 20°54′38″N 156°22′35″W / 20.91056°N 156.37639°W (20.910694, -156.376340).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.3 km2), of which 6.1 square miles (15.9 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 17.84%, is water.[3]

Demographics

North Shore Maui with Paia and Haiku neighborhoods

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,499 people, 783 households, and 551 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 410.8 people per square mile (158.7/km²). There were 890 housing units at an average density of 146.3 per square mile (56.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 33.45% White, 0.32% African American, 0.60% Native American, 27.13% Asian, 8.80% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 28.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.92% of the population.

There were 783 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,696, and the median income for a family was $57,981. Males had a median income of $31,302 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,644. About 6.0% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Paia CDP, Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Paia CDP, Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.