Ewa Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 16,415 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Ewa Beach is the 14th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Ewa Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

Ewa Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Ewa Beach, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.34 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Ewa Beach, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ewa Beach is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

In terms of college education, Ewa Beach is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.61% of adults 25 and older in Ewa Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ewa Beach in 2022 was $32,284, which is lower middle income relative to Hawaii, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,136 for a family of four. However, Ewa Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ewa Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ewa Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ewa Beach residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Native Hawaiian. Ewa Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.18% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ewa Beach include Portuguese, German, English, Irish, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Ewa Beach's cultural character, accounting for 30.20% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Ewa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Pacific Island languages.