How long do people stay in their homes in Pearl City, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Pearl City, HI, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±2.0 points) of households in Pearl City, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 43.3%

When households in Pearl City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pearl City	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±1.8 points)	19.8%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.3% (±2.6 points)	33.7%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±1.8 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±1.7 points)	9.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	33.8% (±2.4 points)	16.4%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Pearl City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Honolulu County (25.0%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (23.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pearl City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pearl City	—	16.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Waimalu	1.7 mi	26.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Aiea	2.4 mi	18.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waipio	2.7 mi	21.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Halawa	3.1 mi	16.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waikele	3.1 mi	19.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waipahu	3.7 mi	18.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mililani Town	4.8 mi	12.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Royal Kunia	4.8 mi	16.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mililani Town, HI (12.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waimalu, HI (26.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
30	Haleiwa	19.2% (±8.6 points)
31	Waipahu	18.9% (±3.1 points)
32	Waianae	18.8% (±5.6 points)
33	Ahuimanu	18.3% (±5.1 points)
34	Aiea	18.1% (±5.0 points)
35 (tie)	Kahaluu	16.9% (±5.9 points)
35 (tie)	Pearl City	16.9% (±2.0 points)
37	Kahuku	16.8% (±9.0 points)
38 (tie)	Halawa	16.6% (±4.5 points)
38 (tie)	Royal Kunia	16.6% (±4.3 points)
40	East Honolulu	16.5% (±1.8 points)
41	Kaneohe	14.6% (±2.3 points)
42 (tie)	Mililani Town	12.4% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pearl City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pearl City

How often do people move in Pearl City?

16.9% of households in Pearl City, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pearl City have?

43.3% of households in Pearl City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pearl City CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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