Ewa Gentry, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

26,563

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.95%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,684

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ewa Gentry, HI is home to a population of 26.6k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Ewa Gentry, HI residents were born outside of the country (4.56k people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Ewa Gentry, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.43k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.47k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Ewa Gentry, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ewa Gentry, HI was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ewa Gentry, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.48k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 989
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 426

14.1%

Hispanic Population

3.75k people

14.1% of the people in Ewa Gentry, HI are hispanic (3.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ewa Gentry, 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.56k people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.94k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Ewa Gentry, HI residents (4.56k 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 Gentry, HI was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,060 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
490 ± 140
Vietnam
263 ± 127

Ewa Gentry, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ewa Gentry, HI employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ewa Gentry, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,780 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,767 people), and Public Administration (1,443 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,820), Construction ($81,187), and Manufacturing ($77,695).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 977

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ewa Gentry, HI grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 13.4k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ewa Gentry, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,184 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,387 people), and Management Occupations (1,194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ewa Gentry, 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

13.6k

2024 Value

± 977

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ewa Gentry, HI grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 13.4k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ewa Gentry, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,780 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,767 people), and Public Administration (1,443 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ewa Gentry, HI, though some of these residents may live in Ewa Gentry, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,233

Median earning men ± $8,058

$47,429

Median earning women ± $2,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,886), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,146), and Construction ($85,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,056), Public Administration ($70,791), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ewa Gentry, HI was $816,000 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $768,200 to $816,000, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Ewa Gentry, HI is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ewa Gentry, HI have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ewa Gentry, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$816,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,893

$6,378

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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 Gentry, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Ewa Gentry, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ewa Gentry, 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.

$135,684

Median Household Income

± $7,415

8.13k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.13k households in Ewa Gentry, HI grew to $135,684 from the previous year's value of $131,755.

The following chart displays the households in Ewa Gentry, 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 Gentry, 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (5.54%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Ewa Gentry, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ewa Gentry, HI have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Ewa Gentry, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ewa Gentry, 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 Gentry, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ewa Gentry, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ewa Gentry, HI (773 out of 26.2k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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