Moving to Paia, Hawaii

About Paia, Hawaii
Paia

Pā'ia (Hawaiian: Pāʻia [paːˈʔijə]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census. Pā'ia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. It was formerly home to a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar mill from 1880 to 2000.

Pā'ia is the first town on the Hana Highway when heading eastbound towards Hana.

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

Gender
Gender Paia Hawaii Country
Female 50.2% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Paia Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 5% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.5% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 9.8% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.4% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 26.3% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.5% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.2% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Paia Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 27% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Paia Hawaii Country
White 45.5% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 0% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 16.9% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 5.6% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 17.6% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 14.5% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity