Ewa Beach CDP, Honolulu County, Hawaii Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii. The estimated population of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii is 14,614 people, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look at the total population in Ewa Beach CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,614
+5.88%
-2.88%
2020
13,803
-4.67% -
2019
14,479
-1.62% -
2018
14,717
-2.19% -
2017
15,047
- -

Population of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
6%
7.4%
-18.92%
Black/African American
0%
0.3%
-100.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
14%
10.6%
+32.08%
Asian
50.8%
55%
-7.64%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
9.7%
8.5%
+14.12%
Two Or More Races
19.5%
18.1%
+7.73%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 +0.77% 39 +2.09% 39.3 -0.25%
2020 38.8 +6.3% 38.2 +8.52% 39.4 +1.03%
2019 36.5 -1.88% 35.2 -0.56% 39 -1.27%
2018 37.2 +1.64% 35.4 -0.28% 39.5 +5.05%
2017 36.6 - 35.5 - 37.6 -

The median age of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,247 -47.19% 1,038 -50.44% 716 597
10 to 19 848 1.53% 783 +24.18% 837 961
20 to 29 1,058 +9.31% 1,165 +2.29% 1,136 1,191
30 to 39 1,005 +19.62% 1,071 -9.53% 1,212 962
40 to 49 972 -18.54% 857 +6.36% 784 884
50 to 59 828 +32.05% 893 -6.06% 1,101 822
60 to 69 871 +22.2% 706 +24.41% 1,062 893
70+ 669 -12.85% 1,036 -14.52% 567 889

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii is $108,953.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Ewa Beach CDP.

  • Under 25
    $81,875.00
  • 25 to 44
    $113,269.00
  • 45 to 64
    $116,125.00
  • 65 and over
    $100,353.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Ewa Beach CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Ewa Beach CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii is currently $128,218.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

21.32% of households in Ewa Beach CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Ewa Beach CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.26%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.82%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    21.32%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Ewa Beach CDP is $29,956.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Ewa Beach CDP by the total population of Ewa Beach CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Ewa Beach CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.98%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.87%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.17%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.80%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Ewa Beach CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Ewa Beach CDP over the age of 16 is 12,108.

Of those people, a total of 65.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Ewa Beach CDP is 61.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 605 32.60% 46.20%
20 to 24 years 1,020 86.00% 5.40%
25 to 29 years 1,307 80.90% 6.10%
30 to 34 years 932 81.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 2,095 84.70% 4.00%
45 to 54 years 1,632 89.90% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 1,106 59.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 996 55.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,351 30.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,064 13.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Ewa Beach CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 960 64.10% 1.80%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 6,747 68.00% 2.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,301 59.60% 5.00%
Other 27 14.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 3,073 62.40% 8.40%
Hispanic or Latino 1,151 63.80% 10.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 831 61.00% 2.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Ewa Beach CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Ewa Beach CDP is 7,491, with median earnings of $40,352.00.

Women in Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii earning approximately 75.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,491 $40,352.00
Male 3,795 $44,763.00
Female 3,696 $33,702.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 383 $63,594.00
Business and Financial 269 $50,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 142 $44,688.00
Architecture and Engineering 150 $81,944.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 70 $59,545.00
Legal 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 581 $43,650.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 95 $32,423.00
Healthcare Practitioners 268 $36,250.00
Healthcare Support 236 $30,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 118 $40,056.00
Law Enforcement 71 $67,188.00
Food Preparation and Serving 496 $21,466.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 603 $40,417.00
Personal Care and Service 100 $17,045.00
Sales 882 $27,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 855 $39,271.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $55,917.00
Construction and Extraction 616 $52,292.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 377 $44,720.00
Production 234 $32,604.00
Transportation and Material Moving 581 $47,127.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 129 $72,019.00 254 $57,500.00
Business and Financial 53 $56,917.00 216 $49,468.00
Computer and Mathematical 125 $22,321.00 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 122 $93,015.00 28 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $62,813.00 46 $59,318.00
Legal 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 119 $66,074.00 462 $34,239.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 49 $0.00 46 $39,605.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $0.00 231 $38,750.00
Healthcare Support 35 $0.00 201 $29,471.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 110 $40,278.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $44,886.00 22 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 206 $26,087.00 290 $16,890.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 298 $40,568.00 305 $40,114.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $16,250.00 71 $20,273.00
Sales 338 $63,214.00 544 $20,381.00
Office and Administrative Support 154 $32,982.00 701 $41,344.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $55,583.00 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 605 $52,101.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 377 $44,720.00 0 $0.00
Production 124 $47,500.00 110 $25,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 540 $52,984.00 41 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,170 households in Ewa Beach CDP, with an average household size of 4.55 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,799 families in Ewa Beach CDP with an average family size of 4.69 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,758 438 603 371
Average Household Size 5.2 4.23 4.82 1.42
Total Families 1,758 438 603 0
Average Household Size 4.91 4.03 4.51 0

Poverty

Of the 2,799 families in Ewa Beach CDP, 5.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Ewa Beach CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,406 housing units in Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,170 93.07%
Vacant 236 6.93%

16.94% of the total 3,406 housing units in Ewa Beach CDP are rental units. This is approximately 577 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,507 are occupied by the owner - or 73.61% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Ewa Beach CDP is $2,022.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Ewa Beach CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    86
  • Less than $500
    7
  • $500 to $999
    24
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    89
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    160
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    196
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    54
  • $3,000 or more
    47

Property Value

The median value of a property in Ewa Beach CDP is $584,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Ewa Beach CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    57
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    29
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    159
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    519
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,624
  • $1,000,000 or more
    95

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Ewa Beach CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Ewa Beach CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    147
  • 1940 to 1949
    163
  • 1950 to 1959
    582
  • 1960 to 1969
    823
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,190
  • 1980 to 1989
    294
  • 1990 to 1999
    111
  • 2000 to 2009
    87
  • 2010 to 2013
    9
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Ewa Beach CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    32
  • 1 vehicle available
    661
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,110
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,367

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Ewa Beach CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Ewa Beach CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

41.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Ewa Beach CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    58
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    255
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    185
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    505
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    676
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    356
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,549
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    223
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    363
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    836
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,439
  • 90 or more minutes
    551

Summary

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