Pearl City, Hawaii | |
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.jpg) Pearl City | |
 Location inHonolulu County and the state ofHawaii | |
  Pearl City Location in Hawaii | |
| Coordinates:21°24′30″N157°58′1″W / 21.40833°N 157.96694°W /21.40833; -157.96694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| County | Honolulu |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.06 sq mi (26.05 km2) |
| • Land | 9.12 sq mi (23.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,295 |
| • Density | 4,966.6/sq mi (1,917.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP Code | 96782 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-62600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0363226 |
Pearl City is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) in theʻEwa District andCity & County of Honolulu on the island ofOʻahu, in theU.S. state ofHawaii. As of the2020 census, the CDP had a population of 45,295. Pearl City sits along the north shore ofPearl Harbor.Waimalu borders Pearl City to the east andWaipahu borders the west. The U.S.postal code for Pearl City is 96782.
Early-day Pearl City had an array of rice paddies and fields that were plowed with water buffalo that hauled a 9 two-wheeled cart. In the early 1880s, Pearl City was the final stop forBenjamin Franklin Dillingham'sOahu Railway, amud wagon driven by a four-horse team. Lots for a yet-to-exist "Pearl City" went on sale in 1889, after completion of the rail line.[2] Near the outskirts of Pearl City, the Remond Grove, an area where people were entertained by piano, banjo, trumpet, and saxophone performances, was a popular entertainment spot in the early 1900s.
Pearl City is located at 21°24'30" North, 157°58'1" East (21.408333, −157.966902).[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.0 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is water. The total area is 14.29% water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 19,552 | — | |
| 1980 | 42,575 | 117.8% | |
| 1990 | 30,993 | −27.2% | |
| 2000 | 30,976 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 47,698 | 54.0% | |
| 2020 | 45,295 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2015[citation needed] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2020, there were 45,295 people, 14,987 households, and 7,288 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,966 inhabitants per square mile (1,917/km2). There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 1,842.2 units per square mile (711.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.6%Asian, 9.9%White, 1.6%African American, 0.1%Native American, 1.41% fromother races, 6.5%Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 24.4% from two or more races. 9.9% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 8,922 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% weremarried couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the CDP, 18.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.7% was from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,036, and the median income for a family was $67,246. Males had a median income of $30,712 versus $28,408 for females. Theper capita income was $21,683. 6.2% of the population and 4.0% of families were below thepoverty line. Of the total population, 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
TheHonolulu Police Department operates the Pearl City Substation in Pearl City.[10]
TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Pearl City Post Office in Pearl City.[11]
TheHawai'i Department of Education operates public schools in Pearl City,[12] including the Pearl City Complex public schools that include elementary, intermediate, and high schools.
Elementary schools in the CDP include Manana,[13] Momilani,[14] Palisades,[15] Pearl City,[16] Pearl City Highlands,[17] Waimalu,[18] and Waiau.[19] Two secondary schools, Highlands Intermediate School andPearl City High School, are also in the CDP.[20][21] Momilani, Waimalu, and Waiau elementary schools and Pearl City High were in the Waimalu CDP as of the2000 U.S. census,[22] but as of the2010 U.S. census are in the Pearl City CDP.
TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu operates Our Lady of Good Counsel School in the CDP,[23] which opened in 1964.[24]
TheUniversity of Hawaii–Leeward Community College, a branch of theUniversity of Hawaiʻi System, is adjacent to the CDP, with a Pearl City address.[25]
Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Pearl City Library. Originally known as the Pearl City Regional Library, it began operations on November 15, 1969.[26]
In 1988, a Pearl City baseball team—Pearl City Little League (District 7)—represented the U.S. and made it to theLittle League World Series World Championship game, where it lost to the team from Taiwan.[27] In 2007, it won theJunior League World Series, after winning the West Region, then defeating the Central Region and Southwest Region champions to become the U.S. champion, and finally defeating the International champion (Asia-Pacific Region), Illam Central LL (Makati, Philippines), 6–2.
The Hawaii Hawks won the 2003 Field Hockey World Cup 10–7.
In 2017, a Pearl City youth baseball team, the Pearl City KRU, represented the Pacific Southwest region in theCal Ripken Baseball 10U (age 10 and under) World Series. This series was held inHammond, Indiana, which hosted nine other teams from across the country. The KRU team won all of its games inpool play, and made it to the World Series finals, where they lost to the team fromWest Raleigh,North Carolina, 5–3.[28]
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