Pearl City, Hawaii
Census designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaii · ZIP 96701, 96782
- Honolulu County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 10 public schools
- 45,079 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 14,945Households
- $114,682Median household income
- $872,200Median home value
- 10Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Pearl City
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,976 |
| 2010 | 47,698 |
| 2020 | 45,295 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $114,682 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 10,573 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,372 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Pearl City | Honolulu County | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,079 | 1,003,666 | 1,445,635 |
| Median household income | $114,682 | $104,264 | $98,317 |
| Median age | 45.0 | 39.4 | 40.6 |
| Median home value | $872,200 | $873,000 | $808,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.0% | 37.7% | 35.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.9% | 19.6% | 18.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7% | 59.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.0 minutes | 27.1 minutes | 26.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehua Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Manana Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Momilani Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Palisades Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Pearl City Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Pearl City Highlands School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Waiau Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Waimalu Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Highlands Intermediate School | Public | 7–8 | Hawaii Department of Education |
| Pearl City High School | Public | 9–12 | Hawaii Department of Education |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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