Pearl City, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 47,698.
Population change since 2000: +54.0%
Males: 23,900  (50.1%)
Females: 23,798  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Hawaii median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 96782.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $106,545 (it was $62,036 in 2000)
Pearl City:

$106,545
HI:

$84,857

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $43,170 (it was $21,683 in 2000)

Pearl City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $783,428 (it was $272,100 in 2000)
Pearl City:

$783,428
HI:

$722,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $725,523; detached houses: $805,006; townhouses or other attached units: $600,898; in 2-unit structures: $407,865; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $497,927; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,508

Median gross rent in 2021: $2,134.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pearl City: 136.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 4.1%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.8% for Black residents, 3.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.7% for other race residents, 4.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Pearl City, HI (2021)
    • 24,39853.9%Asian alone
    • 9,42720.8%Two or more races
    • 4,4359.8%White alone
    • 3,6998.2%Hispanic
    • 2,6775.9%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 6961.5%Black alone
    • 1460.3%Other race alone
    • 50.01%American Indian alone

Races in Pearl City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Hawaii and other state lists, there were 67 registered sex offenders living in Pearl City, Hawaii as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pearl City is 709 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 4.98 square miles.

Population density: 9,571 people per square mile   (high).

Pearl City, Hawaii map

6,905 residents are foreign born (12.1% Asia, 2.0% Oceania).

This place:

15.2%
Hawaii:

18.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,261 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,324 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (2.3 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2558.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Waimalu, HI (1.2 miles ),
Waipio, HI (1.5 miles ),
Ewa, HI (1.5 miles ),
Waikele, HI (1.6 miles ),
Aiea, HI (1.7 miles ),
Waipahu, HI (1.7 miles ),
Halawa, HI (1.9 miles ),
Village Park, HI (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 21.41 N, Longitude: 157.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,390 (-20.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,959 (18.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Pearl City, HI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Pearl City, HI in 2021

Property values in Pearl City, HI

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.0%
Hawaii:

3.0%
Historical population in Pearl City, HI
Historical housing units in Pearl City, HI
Most common industries in Pearl City, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Pearl City, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)

Average climate in Pearl City, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pearl City, Hawaii environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 43.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

43.1
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.339. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.339
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 3.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.91
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.434. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.434
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 15.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 3.34. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.34
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00154. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00154
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Pearl City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1093% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 233.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 166.9 miles away from Pearl City center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from Pearl City center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 240.7 miles away from Pearl City center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 216.3 miles away from Pearl City center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Honolulu County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Fires: 3, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Typhoon: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pearl City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pearl City:

  • PEARL CITY NURSING HOME (919 LEHUA AVENUE)
  • WAIMANO TRAINING SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL (2201 WAIMANO HOME ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Pearl City:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)
  • KFH - MALAMA 'OHANA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)
  • MALAMA OHANA SCF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)
  • KAHI MOHALA (Hospital, about 5 miles away; EWA BEACH, HI)
  • PRIME CARE SERVICES HAWAII INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)
  • KAISER HOME HEALTH AGENCY - OAHU (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)
  • AVALON CARE CENTER - HONOLULU, LLC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HONOLULU, HI)

College/University in Pearl City:

  • Leeward Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,589; Location: 96-045 Ala Ike; Public; Website: www.leeward.hawaii.edu)

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

  • Honolulu Community College (about 9 miles; Honolulu, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 10 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 13 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 14 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 15 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 17 miles; Laie, HI; FT enrollment: 3,527)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 103 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)

Public high school in Pearl City:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pearl City:

Private elementary/middle schools in Pearl City:

  • THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 294, Location: 1840 KOMO MAI DR, Grades: PK-6)
  • OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL (Students: 248, Location: 1530 HOOLANA ST, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pearl City: Pearl City Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Pearl City Public Library (B), Honolulu Fire Department Station 20 Pearl City (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pearl City Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pearl City include: Joy of Christ Lutheran Church (A), Palisades Baptist Church (B), Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (C), Pearl City Hongwanji Mission (D), Pearl City Community Church (E), Leeward Community Church (F), Rissho Kosei-Kai Hawaii Kyokai (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waiawa Stream (A), Waimano Stream (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pearl City include: Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (1), Pearl City Recreation Center (2), Pearl City Kai Playground (3), Pacheco Playground (4), Manana Playground (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lacer Travel (2433 Ahaiki Street).

Court: Hawaii State Government - Courts-District- Courts-Office Of Deputy Chief Court- Rural Divis (860 Fourth).

Birthplace of: James Aiona - Politician, Paul Ogata - Stand-up comedian, Verena Mei - Racing driver.

Honolulu County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pearl City and their reported violations in the past:

WAIAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 334, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2009)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pearl City that have no violations reported:

  • MILILANI MEMORIAL PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.5%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Pearl City in 2010:

  • 3,411 people in military ships
  • 156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 59 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Pearl City in 2000:

  • 2,487 people in military ships
  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 66 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled

Banks with branches in Pearl City (2011 data):

  • American Savings Bank, FSB: 850 Kamehameha Highway Branch, Pearl City, Kuala Street Branch. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $4,910.1 mil, Deposits: $4,107.0 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 57 total offices
  • Central Pacific Bank: Pearl City Don Quijote at 850 Kamehameha Highway, branch established on 1995/11/03; Pearl Highlands Branch at 1030 Makolu Street, branch established on 2007/08/30. Info updated 2010/08/20: Bank assets: $4,134.6 mil, Deposits: $3,489.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Central Pacific Financial Corp.
  • Hawaii National Bank: Pearl City Branch at 98-1268 Kaahumanu Street, branch established on 1997/05/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $618.2 mil, Deposits: $563.8 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Hawaii National Bancshares, Inc.
  • Finance Factors, Ltd.: Pearl City Branch at 850 Kamehameha Highway, branch established on 1967/06/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $488.1 mil, Deposits: $408.1 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • First Hawaiian Bank: Pearl City Branch at 890 Kamehameha Highway, branch established on 1961/08/25. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $15,830.2 mil, Deposits: $12,165.6 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • HomeStreet Bank: Pearl City Branch at 98-1254 Kaahumanu Street, branch established on 2008/08/25. Info updated 2010/08/31: Bank assets: $2,248.5 mil, Deposits: $2,011.6 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • Territorial Savings Bank: Pearl City Branch at 850 Kamehameha Highway, Suite B2, branch established on 2004/06/07. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,537.6 mil, Deposits: $1,189.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Bank of Hawaii: Pearl City Branch at 850 Kamehameha Highway, branch established on 1957/03/11. Info updated 2010/09/12: Bank assets: $13,868.5 mil, Deposits: $10,599.9 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Pearl City:

Marital status in Pearl City, HI
  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pearl City:

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Hawaii average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Pearl City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Pearl City (Pearl City, Hawaii Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Pearl City, HI (based on Honolulu County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic173,71639
Evangelical Protestant92,310382
Other80,221204
Mainline Protestant28,013115
Orthodox3004
None578,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 195
This county:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Honolulu County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 126
Here:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 141
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 734
Honolulu County:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Honolulu County:

8.3%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Honolulu County:

20.5%
State:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.9%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

56.2%
State:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.5%
Hawaii:

50.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.1
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

14.2%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pearl City:

20.8%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

22.9%
State:

26.1%

General health condition:
This city:

57.8%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Pearl City:

82.7%
Hawaii:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pearl City, HI Residents

4.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($72,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Hawaii average:

4.91%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,064 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.27%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($67,875 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.17% ($91,288)
from Hawaii County, HI  0.12% ($43,607)


5.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
Hawaii average:

5.53%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,928 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.21%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clark County, NV  0.30% ($64,811 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($63,331)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.17% ($57,293)
Businesses in Pearl City, HI
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Panda Express1
7-Eleven1Papa John's Pizza1
AT&T2Payless1
Blockbuster1Pier 1 Imports1
Burger King1Sam's Club1
CVS2Sears1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks1
FedEx1Verizon Wireless2
Home Depot1Walmart1
IHOP1Wendy's1
McDonald's3

Strongest AM radio stations in Pearl City:

  • KJPN (1370 AM; 6 kW; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: DIAMOND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
  • KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHBZ (990 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNDI (1270 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: BROADCAST HOUSE OF THE PACIFIC INC.)
  • KKEA (1420 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: BLOW UP, LLC)
  • KHRA (1460 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: TRADE CENTER MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pearl City:

  • KAIM-FM (95.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KAHA (105.9 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: KASA MOKU KA PAWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCCN-FM (100.3 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGMZ-FM (107.9 FM; AIEA, HI; Owner: HONOLULU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINE-FM (105.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KUCD (101.9 FM; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSK-FM (92.3 FM; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIPO (89.3 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDDB (102.7 FM; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KPOI-FM (97.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KQMQ-FM (93.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KHUI (99.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KXME (104.3 FM; KANEOHE, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRTR-FM (96.3 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K215EH (90.9 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUMU-FM (94.7 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KDNN (98.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Pearl City:

  • KHON-TV (Channel 2; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KGMB (Channel 9; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHE (Channel 14; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KITV (Channel 4; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KBFD (Channel 32; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: THE ALLEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHET (Channel 11; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • KHNL (Channel 13; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KIKU (Channel 20; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: KHLS, INC.)
  • KHLU-LP (Channel 60; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HTV/HTN/HAWAIIAN TV NETWORK, LTD.)
  • KFVE (Channel 5; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K54EX (Channel 54; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CRAIG ALLYN JUE)
  • KAAH (Channel 26; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K42CO (Channel 42; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: OCEANIA BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KPXO (Channel 66; KANEOHE, HI; Owner: PAXSON HAWAII LICENSE, INC.)
  • KALO (Channel 38; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: PACIFICA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWBN (Channel 44; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HO'ONA'AUAO COMMUNITY TV, INC.)
  • KHHI-LP (Channel 48; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Pearl City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 643ft / 196mTotal length
  • $4,956,000Total costs
  • 586,957Total average daily traffic
  • 17,711Total average daily truck traffic
  • 642,774Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Pearl City, HI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 31960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pearl City, HI
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$343,71158$321,389381$308,03743$275,97434$233,234
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$352,9406$319,40233$338,8821$142,4905$265,442
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$446,5355$473,97293$363,8396$310,86011$249,888
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$440,28511$370,50868$310,5395$276,19210$223,614
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$010$342,8060$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0078.04 , 0080.01, 0080.02, 0080.03, 0080.05, 0080.06, 0080.07, 0081.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$395,8981$252,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$276,4101$578,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$257,4552$540,255
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$470,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0078.04 , 0080.01, 0080.02, 0080.03, 0080.05, 0080.06, 0080.07, 0081.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pearl City, HI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pearl City, HI - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 72. The highest number of reported fires - 100 took place in 2010, and the least - 20 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Pearl City, HI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (27.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pearl City, HI
    • 55848.6%Outside Fires
    • 31227.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 27423.9%Structure Fires
    • 40.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pearl City, HI
Most common first names in Pearl City, HI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Richard7470.9 years
George7371.8 years
John6971.4 years
Robert6871.2 years
William6368.6 years
James6169.8 years
Mary5678.5 years
Joseph4667.6 years
Helen4076.0 years
David4067.3 years
Most common last names in Pearl City, HI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Higa5278.6 years
Wong4178.2 years
Lee4076.8 years
Oshiro3676.6 years
Watanabe3374.4 years
Yamamoto3076.4 years
Chang2878.9 years
Young2772.9 years
Tanaka2678.3 years
Arakaki2573.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pearl City, HI
  • 51.2%No fuel used
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 5.5%Solar energy
  • 2.1%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pearl City, HI
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 46.6%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Pearl City compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Pearl City on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in crews of maritime vessels (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #95 (96782) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
There are 52 pilots and 86 other airmen in this city.
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