Pearl City, HI

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2021 Population
45,941
1.73% 1-year growth
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.9
3.78% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.06%
1.51% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$108,772
7.15% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$728,500
5.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pearl City, HI had a population of 45.9k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $108,772. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pearl City, HI grew from 45,159 to 45,941, a 1.73% increase and its median household income grew from $101,517 to $108,772, a 7.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pearl City, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (19.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (6.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).

None of the households in Pearl City, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Pearl City, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pearl City, HI was $728,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Pearl City, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pearl City, HI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pearl City, HI is home to a population of 45.9k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.9% of Pearl City, HI residents were born outside of the country (6.84k people).

In 2021, there were 2.77 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Pearl City, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.67k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%
2021 Citizenship
95.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.3% of Pearl City, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl City, HI was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearl City, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24.9k ± 1.44k
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    9.01k ± 1.22k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.67k ± 625
8.07%
Hispanic Population
3.71k people

In 2021, there were 2.77 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Pearl City, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.67k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.07% of the people in Pearl City, HI are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pearl City, HI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6.84k people
13.1%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
5.9k people

As of 2021, 14.9% of Pearl City, HI residents (6.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pearl City, HI was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,376 ± 233
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    938 ± 260
  3. Korea
    319 ± 188

Pearl City, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Pearl City, HI employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Pearl City, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,969 people), Public Administration (2,469 people), and Retail Trade (2,109 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,645), Information ($65,550), and Public Administration ($65,032).

Occupations

21.6k
2021 Value
± 1,069
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 6.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pearl City, HI grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 20.8k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl City, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,385 people), Management Occupations (2,040 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,963 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl City, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21.6k
2021 Value
± 1,069
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 6.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pearl City, HI grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 20.8k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl City, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,969 people), Public Administration (2,469 people), and Retail Trade (2,109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearl City, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pearl City, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,717
Median earning men ± $3,770
$44,134
Median earning women ± $1,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,317), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,120), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($68,578), Construction ($60,694), and Public Administration ($57,721).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $5.11B
  2. $3.18B
  3. $1.98B

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $5.11B, followed by Electronics ($3.18B) and Mixed freight ($1.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Hawaii products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$29.7B
2020 Value in Hawaii
$52.8B
Projected 2050 Value in Hawaii
77.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Hawaii trade was $29.7B. This is expected to increase 77.5% to $52.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Hawaii trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $1.51B
  2. $962M
  3. $363M

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $1.51B, followed by Texas with $962M and Tennessee and $363M.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Hawaii shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.796% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.873% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (327k), Some college (251k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Pearl City, HI was $728,500 in 2021, which is 2.97 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $691,900 to $728,500, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearl City, HI is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pearl City, HI have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl City, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pearl City, HI is $108,772. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Pearl City, HI was Census Tract 78.09 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 78.04 and Census Tract 80.05, with respective values of $133,125 and $111,667.

Property

$728,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,798
$10,424
Median Property Taxes
±$650

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pearl City, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pearl City, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2021
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.6% of the housing units in Pearl City, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 78.09
  2. Census Tract 78.04
  3. Census Tract 80.05

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pearl City, HI was Census Tract 78.09 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 78.04 and Census Tract 80.05, with respective values of $133,125 and $111,667.

The following map shows all of the places in Pearl City, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,772
Median Household Income
± $5,257
14.8k
Number of Households
± 823

In 2021, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Pearl City, HI grew to $108,772 from the previous year's value of $101,517.

The following chart displays the households in Pearl City, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearl City, HI is from Hawaii.
0.431
2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.428
2020 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2021, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.735% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.27%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Pearl City, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl City, HI have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Pearl City, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pearl City, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pearl City, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl City, HI (1.84k out of 45.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearl City, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.7% of the population of Pearl City, HI has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 7.75% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 4.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1056 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1078 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 994 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 348 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,056 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,056 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1,078 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Honolulu County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.25%
Uninsured
51.9%
Employer Coverage
7.75%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
4.58%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pearl City, HI grew by 14.8% from 1.96% to 2.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pearl City, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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