Moving to Paia, Hawaii

Population: 2,499
Males: 1,275 (51.0%), Females: 1,224 (49.0%)

Maui County

Zip code: 96779

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $51,696
Median house value: $210,900

Population by Race

Races in Paia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (31.2%)
  • Two or more races (28.5%)
  • Filipino (17.0%)
  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (8.8%)
  • Japanese (6.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.0%), Portuguese (6.8%), Irish (5.2%), English (5.0%), United States (2.4%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 295 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Map of Paia, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paia

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paia CDP

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

13.8% Foreign born (10.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paia:

  • MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WAILUKU, HI)
  • KULA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KULA, HI)
  • LANAI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; LANAI CITY, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paia:

Other public-use airports nearest to Paia:

  • HANA (about 28 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)
  • KALAUPAPA (about 46 miles; KALAUPAPA, HI; Abbreviation: LUP)
  • MOLOKAI (about 52 miles; KAUNAKAKAI, HI; Abbreviation: MKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paia:

  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 104 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 119 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 121 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)

Public primary/middle school in Paia:

  • PAIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 955 BALDWIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Paia:

  • DORIS TODD MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN (Students: 130; Location: 519 BALDWIN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)