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.
One of the nice things about Ewa Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Ewa Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ewa Beach, the average commute to work is 38.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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.
The education level of Ewa Beach citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.61% of adults 25 and older in Ewa Beach have a college 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.
Ewa Beach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.20%.
The most common language spoken in Ewa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Pacific Island languages.