Ewa Beach, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,376
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
2.78% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.93%
15.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$124,323
0.508% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$748,800
7.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,594
8.82% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ewa Beach, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Ewa Beach, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ewa Beach, HI was $748,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Ewa Beach, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Ewa Beach, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ewa Beach, HI is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.4% of Ewa Beach, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.94k people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Ewa Beach, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%
2024 Citizenship
90.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Ewa Beach, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ewa Beach, HI was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ewa Beach, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.47k ± 1.23k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.27k ± 617
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    1.68k ± 861
7.35%
Hispanic Population
1.06k people

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Ewa Beach, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.35% of the people in Ewa Beach, HI are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ewa Beach, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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Foreign-Born Population

27.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.94k people
29.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.52k people

As of 2024, 27.4% of Ewa Beach, HI residents (3.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ewa Beach, HI was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    406 ± 167
  2. Vietnam
    159 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    88 ± 73

Ewa Beach, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ewa Beach, HI employs 6.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ewa Beach, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,023 people), Retail Trade (800 people), and Construction (733 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,927), Manufacturing ($69,423), and Public Administration ($66,712).

Employment

Occupations

6.59k
2024 Value
± 613
−8.82%
1 Year decline
± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ewa Beach, HI declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 7.23k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ewa Beach, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (886 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (767 people), and Management Occupations (632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ewa Beach, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.59k
2024 Value
± 613
−8.82%
1 Year decline
± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ewa Beach, HI declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 7.23k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ewa Beach, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,023 people), Retail Trade (800 people), and Construction (733 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ewa Beach, HI, though some of these residents may live in Ewa Beach, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,396
Median earning men ± $6,582
$39,804
Median earning women ± $4,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,092), Manufacturing ($75,570), and Public Administration ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,725).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ewa Beach, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ewa Beach, HI was $748,800 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $698,200 to $748,800, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Ewa Beach, HI is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ewa Beach, HI have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ewa Beach, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$748,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$50,179
$2,466
Median Property Taxes
±$349

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ewa Beach, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ewa Beach, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Ewa Beach, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$124,323
Median Household Income
± $9,920
3.39k
Number of Households
± 413

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.39k households in Ewa Beach, HI declined from $124,323 from the previous year's value of $124,958.

The following chart displays the households in Ewa Beach, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ewa Beach, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.5%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Ewa Beach, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

38 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ewa Beach, HI have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Ewa Beach, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ewa Beach, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ewa Beach, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ewa Beach, HI (691 out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ewa Beach, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Ewa Beach, HI has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.91%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ewa Beach, HI grew by 6.44% from 1.79% to 1.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ewa Beach, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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