With 2,512 people, Paia is a city in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $1,003,400, having more than tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. Renters pay $2,384 a month at the median. 59% of homes are owner-occupied. 17.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $100,559, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 161%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Paia
What changed most since 1990
Asian share56.5% → 17.1%(−39.4 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share31.8% → 38.4%(+6.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$368,171 → $1,003,400(+173%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.3%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.3%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61.7%(58)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 94 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Paia, decade by decade
Paia population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,106
$94,280
$368,171
14.3%
70.8
2000
2,499
$94,172
$385,098
22.4%
90.4
2010
2,668
$91,067
$874,507
41.9%
91.6
2020
2,470
$123,098
$893,394
30.5%
85.6
2024
2,512
$100,559
$1,003,400
39.9%
88.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
