Pearl City is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 30,818 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Pearl City is the sixth largest community in Hawaii.

Pearl City is a military town: the armed forces employs 12.30% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Retail and Public Service are prominent in the local economy and are the town's largest civilian employers, employing 12.79% and 11.53% of the civilian workforce respectively.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Pearl City are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Pearl City Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Pearl City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.13% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pearl City in 2000 was $21,683, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,732 for a family of four.

Pearl City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pearl City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pearl City is Asian, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Pearl City is German.

The languages spoken by people in Pearl City are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Pearl City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Japanese, Other Pacific Island languages, and Tagalog.