Ewa Beach, HI

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ewa Beach, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ewa Beach, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.47k ± 1.23k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 617
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 861

7.35%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ewa Beach, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
406 ± 167
Vietnam
159 ± 83
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ewa Beach, HI.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ewa Beach, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ewa Beach, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ewa Beach, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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