Pearl City, HI

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Pearl City, Hawaii

Introduction to Pearl City, Hawaii

Pearl City, Hawaii, in Honolulu county, is 9 miles NW of Honolulu, Hawai. The town is part of the surrounding Honolulu metro area; it is not an isolated town. Approximately 30,976 people live in Pearl City.

Pearl City History

Pearl City is a CDP or census - designated place located in the Honolulu County. This county was founded in 1907 and was incorporated as City and County of Honolulu. The name Honolulu means sheltered harbor. It was previously named Kou. In 1959, this county was recognized as an example of modern American metropolitan area government by the United States Conference of Mayors. Pearl City is the hometown of Brook Lee, the 1997 Miss Universe; and Jason Scott Lee, the American film actor renowned for his role in the movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Pearl City and nearby Attractions

Pearl City Shopping Center
Pearl City Kai Playground
Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Bishop Museum
Kahana Valley State Park

Things To Do In Pearl City

One staying in Pearl City can visit many parks including the Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, Pacheco Playground, and Pearl City Kai Playground. Pearl City Shopping Center is the ultimate shopping destination of the tourists visiting. Bishop Museum and Honolulu Academy of Arts are popular destinations for their historical significance. Honolulu Zoo is also worth taking a look around.

Pearl City Transportation

Honolulu International Airport is the airport that is nearest to Pearl City.

Pearl City Higher Education

Higher education institutes in Pearl City are Leeward Community College, and the University of Hawaii - West Oahu. Other higher education institutes include Honolulu Community College, Brigham Young University - Hawaii campus, and Kapiolani Community College.

High Points

Pearl City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Pearl City, HI

Comparing Pearl City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	9 miles NW of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Honolulu
Metro Area	Honolulu
Standard Zip Codes	96782
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	21.397
Longitude	-157.972

Station	HONOLULU OBSERV 702.2
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	63 to 80 F
Apr Temp	66 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 88 F
Oct Temp	69 to 87 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	HONOLULU INTL AP 703
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 80 F
Apr Temp	68 to 83 F
Jul Temp	74 to 88 F
Oct Temp	73 to 87 F
Annual Precip	18.2 inches

Station	KANEOHE MAUKA 781
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 77 F
Apr Temp	68 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 82 F
Oct Temp	72 to 82 F
Annual Precip	74.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	30,976	100%
Male	16,582	53.5%
Female	14,394	46.5%
Under 18	5,829	18.8%
18+	25,147	81.2%
65+	5,308	17.1%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.48
White	5,340	17.2%
African-American	838	2.7%
Asian	16,547	53.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	83	0.3%
Other	437	1.4%
Mixed Race	5,827	18.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,260	7.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	84.8%
German	2.5%
Irish	2%
Portuguese	2%
English	1.8%
Italian	1.2%
US/American	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
European	0.2%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pearl City	30,976	$67,246
Aiea	9,019	$75,992
Ewa Beach	14,650	$58,104
Honolulu	371,657	$56,311
Schofield Barracks	14,428	$32,970
Wahiawa	16,151	$46,524
Waipahu	33,108	$51,855

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