Paia

Population: 2,629
Median household income: $120,735
Median home value: $881,100

Paia is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to 2,629 residents. Its median household income of $120,735 runs above the Maui County figure of $95,076.

Between 2019 and 2023, Paia's population grew 16.9% from 2,249 to 2,629, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $695,400 to $881,100.

Households average 3.12 people. The median gross rent is $2,446.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,629
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $120,735
Median home value: $881,100
Median gross rent: $2,446
Housing units: 973
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2492,629

Median household income

$100,250$120,735

Median home value

$695,400$881,100

Median gross rent

$2,210$2,446

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,249	$100,250	$695,400	$2,210
2020	2,285	$101,563	$737,100	$2,224
2021	2,410	$112,292	$783,900	$2,403
2022	2,211	$113,750	$875,000	$2,406
2023	2,629	$120,735	$881,100	$2,446

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	5.5%
5 to 17	399	15.2%
18 to 24	242	9.2%
25 to 34	452	17.2%
35 to 44	517	19.7%
45 to 54	285	10.8%
55 to 64	247	9.4%
65 to 74	280	10.7%
75 and over	63	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,024	39.0%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.5%
Asian	326	12.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	403	15.3%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	476	18.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	377	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	10.4%
High school graduate	417	22.6%
Some college or associate's	609	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	462	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	165	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	838	59.9%
Carpooled	151	10.8%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	22	1.6%
Bicycle	27	1.9%
Worked from home	354	25.3%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	9.8%
15 to 29 min	495	47.4%
30 to 44 min	196	18.8%
45 to 59 min	107	10.2%
60+ min	145	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 15.1% (397 of 2,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	584	69.7%
Nonfamily households	254	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	86.1%
Vacant	135	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	60.9%
Renter-occupied	328	39.1%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	747	76.8%
1-unit, attached	80	8.2%
2 to 4 units	86	8.8%
5 to 19 units	15	1.5%
20 or more units	18	1.8%
Mobile home & other	27	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1560200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.13 sq mi
Water area: 1.33 sq mi
Center point: 20.9093, -156.3693