Moving to Pearl City, Hawaii

Population: 30,976
Males: 16,582 (53.5%), Females: 14,394 (46.5%)

Zip code: 96782

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $62,036
Median house value: $277,600

Population by Race

Races in Pearl City:

  • Japanese (31.1%)
  • Two or more races (18.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.0%)
  • Filipino (12.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (6.1%)
  • Other Asian (4.6%)
  • Chinese (3.9%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: German (4.0%), Portuguese (3.3%), Irish (3.2%), English (2.4%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Pearl City, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pearl City

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pearl City CDP

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

13.4% Foreign born (12.1% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pearl City:

  • KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER AT PALI MOMI (about 3 miles; AIEA, HI)
  • KAHI MOHALA (about 7 miles; EWA BEACH, HI)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER-WEST (about 7 miles; EWA BEACH, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pearl City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Pearl City:

  • KALAELOA (JOHN RODGERS FIELD) (about 11 miles; KAPOLEI, HI; Abbreviation: JRF)
  • DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; MOKULEIA, HI; Abbreviation: HDH)
  • KALAUPAPA (about 71 miles; KALAUPAPA, HI; Abbreviation: LUP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pearl City:

  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,511; Location: 96-045 ALA IKE; Public; Website: www.lcc.hawaii.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU (Full-time enrollment: 468; Location: 96-129 ALA IKE; Public; Website: www.uhwo.hawaii.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pearl City:

  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 12 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 17 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 231 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 1064 miles; MANGILAO, GU; Full-time enrollment: 2,802)

Schools

Public high school in Pearl City:

  • PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,973; Location: 2100 HOOKIEKIE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pearl City:

  • HIGHLANDS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 1,124; Location: 1460 HOOLAULEA STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WAIAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 98-450 HOOKANIKE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PEARL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 1090 WAIMANO HOME ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MOMILANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 2130 HOOKIEKIE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 791 LEHUA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MANANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 1147 KUMANO STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PEARL CITY HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1419 WAIMANO HOME ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 2306 AUHUHU STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Pearl City:

  • CHILDREN’S HOUSE (Students: 323; Location: 1840 KOMO MAI DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOO (Students: 288; Location: 1530 HOOLANA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)