Pearl City, Hawaii

Coordinates: 21°24′30″N 157°58′1″W / 21.40833°N 157.96694°W / 21.40833; -157.96694
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Pearl City, Hawaii
FIPS code
15-62600
GNIS feature ID0363226

Pearl City is an

2010 census, the CDP had a population of 47,698. Pearl City sits along the north shore of Pearl Harbor. Waimalu borders Pearl City to the east and Waipahu borders the west. The U.S. postal code
for Pearl City is 96782.

History

Early-day Pearl City had an array of rice paddies and fields that were plowed with water buffalo that hauled a two-wheeled cart. In the early 1880s, Pearl City was the final stop for Benjamin Franklin Dillingham's Oahu Railway, a mud 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.

Geography

Pearl City is located at 21°24'30" North, 157°58'1" East (21.408333, −157.966902).[3]

According to the United 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.

  • Average winter high (January 28): 79 degrees[4]
  • Average winter low (January 28): 66 degrees
  • Average summer high (August 23): 87 degrees
  • Average summer low (August 23): 74 degrees
  • Average annual precipitation: 64 inches

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
197019,552—
198042,575117.8%
199030,993−27.2%
200030,976−0.1%
201047,69854.0%
202045,295−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2015[citation needed]

As of the

Latino
of any race.

There were 8,922 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married 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, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 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. The

poverty 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.

Government and infrastructure

The Honolulu Police Department operates the Pearl City Substation in Pearl City.[10]

The United States Postal Service operates the Pearl City Post Office in Pearl City.[11]

Education

The

Hawai'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,

2010 U.S. census
are in the Pearl City CDP.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu operates Our Lady of Good Counsel School in the CDP,[23] which opened in 1964.[24]

The

University 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]

Sports and recreation

In 1998, a Pearl City baseball team—Pearl City Little League (District 7)—represented the U.S. and made it to the Little League World Series finals, where it lost to the team from Taipei. In 2007, it won the Junior 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 the

pool play, and made it to the World Series finals, where they lost to the team from West Raleigh, North Carolina, 5-3.[27]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. Honolulu Magazine
    : 102. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Average Weather in Pearl City Hawaii, United States", Weather Spark, retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  7. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Contacting HPD Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine." Honolulu Police Department. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.
  11. ^ "Post Office Location – PEARL CITY Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.
  12. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2020. - pages 1 and 2
    - Compare these maps to addresses of the schools.
  13. ^ "Contact Us". Manana Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1147 Kumano Street Pearl City, HI 96782
  14. ^ "Home". Momilani Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 2130 Hookiekie Street, Pearl City, HI 96782
  15. ^ "Home". Palisades Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 2306 Auhuhu Street Pearl City, HI, 96782
  16. ^ "Home". Pearl City Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1090 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782
  17. ^ "Home". Pearl City Highlands Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1419 Waimano Home Road Pearl City, HI 96782
  18. ^ "Home". Waimalu Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 98-825 Moanalua Road Aiea, HI 96701
  19. ^ "Home". Waiau Elementary School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 98-450 Hookanike Street, Pearl City, HI 96782
  20. ^ "Home". Highlands Intermediate School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1460 Hoolaulea Street, Pearl City, HI 96782
  21. ^ "Home". Pearl City High School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. Pearl City High School 2100 Hookiekie St. Pearl City, HI 96782
  22. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved October 8, 2020. - Compare this map to addresses of schools
  23. ^ "Contact Us". Our Lady of Good Counsel School. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1530 Hoolana Street Pearl City, HI 96782-1698
  24. ^ Our Lady of Good Counsel School, History, accessed 21 September 2023
  25. ^ "[1]." Retrieved on October 23, 2014. "96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782"
  26. ^ "Pearl City". Hawaii State Public Library System. Retrieved October 9, 2020. 1138 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782, United States
  27. ^ Ball, Payton. "Crown Point wins Iron Bracket; West Raleigh captures 10u Championship". nwitimes.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

External links

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