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Pāʻia, Hawaii

FieldValue
official_namePāia
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_skylinePaiaMaui.jpg
image_captionDowntown Pāia
image_mapMaui_County_Hawaii_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Paia_Highlighted.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
pushpin_map
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Hawaii
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Maui
established_title2
established_title3
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km219.33
area_land_km215.88
area_water_km23.45
area_total_sq_mi7.46
area_land_sq_mi6.13
area_water_sq_mi1.33
population_as_of2020
population_total2470
population_density_km2155.56
population_density_sq_mi402.87
timezoneHawaii-Aleutian
utc_offset-10
coordinates
elevation_m70
elevation_ft230
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code96779
area_code808
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info15-60200
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Pāia () 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. Pāia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. It was formerly home to a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company mill from 1880 to 2000.

Pāia is the first town on the Hana Highway when heading eastbound towards Hana.

Pāia is located close to many internationally known windsurfing spots including Hookipa and Spreckelsville. It is therefore sometimes called "The World Capital of Windsurfing".

Geography

Paia is located at (20.910694, -156.376340). Spreckelsville lies to the west, Haiku to the east, and Haliimaile to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.3 km2, of which 15.9 km2 is land and 3.4 km2, or 17.84%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,499 people, 783 households, and 551 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 410.8 PD/sqmi. There were 890 housing units at an average density of 146.3 /sqmi. 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.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "History of Paia". Paia Town Association.
  3. "The History of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News".
  4. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Paia CDP, Hawaii". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  7. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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