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 interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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 38.20 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.
Despite being a small town, Ewa Beach has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Ewa Beach are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.68% of adults in Ewa Beach having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ewa Beach in 2022 was $33,689, 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 $134,756 for a family of four.
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. Important ancestries of people in Ewa Beach include Portuguese, English, Irish, German, and Italian.
In addition, Ewa Beach has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.39%).
The most common language spoken in Ewa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.