Paia, Hawaii
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°54′38″N 156°22′35″W / 20.91056, -156.37639
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Maui
Area
- Total	6.8 sq mi (17.5 km²)
- Land	6.1 sq mi (15.8 km²)
- Water	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,499
- Density	410.8/sq mi (158.6/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 2,499 at the 2000 census. Pāʻia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. One such business, Charley's, is frequented by Willie Nelson when he visits the island. The eponymous "Fish Market" at Pāʻia's main intersection is moderately well-known throughout the island for its mexican and hawaiian food.

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

Paia is located close to many worldwide known Windsurfing-Spots (i.E. Ho'okipa, Spreckelsville). Therefore it is sometimes called 'The World Capital Of Windsurfing'.

Geography

Pāʻia is located at 20°54′38″N, 156°22′35″W (20.910694, -156.376340)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (10.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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/sq mi (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.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Paia, Hawaii is at coordinates 20°54′39″N 156°22′35″W / 20.910694, -156.37634 (Paia, Hawaii)Coordinates: 20°54′39″N 156°22′35″W / 20.910694, -156.37634 (Paia, Hawaii)

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