Ewa Beach, HI

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Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Introduction to Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Ewa Beach, Hawaii, in Honolulu county, is 10 miles W of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town forms part of the surrounding Honolulu metro area, although it is not an isolated town. Approximately 14,650 people live in Eva Beach.

Ewa Beach History

The word Ewa means stray in the Hawaiian language. The mythology that surrounds the area is that the Gods were playing with rolling stones which rolled away and landed in a place; that place of landing came to be known as Ewa. Ewa Beach is in Honolulu county, which was incorporated in the year 1907.

Ewa Beach and nearby Attractions

Ewa Beach Shopping Center
Ewa Beach Park
One‘ula Beach
Ewa Beach Community Park
Honolulu Zoo

Things To Do In Ewa Beach

One‘ula Beach is a great hangout zone for the tourists where people bask in the sun and play in the waters. One can also visit the Honolulu Zoo. The Ewa Beach Park and Ewa Beach Community Park are also worth visiting while in Ewa Beach. The Ewa Beach Shopping Center is a must visit for tourists who want to pick up stuff from this town. The Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Bishop Museum are nearby. In addition, Ewa Beach organizes several recreational events throughout the year.

Ewa Beach Transportation

Honolulu International Airport is the nearest airport to Ewa Beach.

Ewa Beach Higher Education

Institutes offering higher educational facilities to residents of Ewa Beach include the Leeward Community College, Kapioloni Community College, Honolulu Community College, and Brigham Young University - Hawaii campus.

High Points

Ewa Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ewa Beach, HI

Comparing Ewa Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	10 miles W of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Honolulu
Metro Area	Honolulu
Standard Zip Codes	96706
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	21.33
Longitude	-158.019

Station	HONOLULU OBSERV 702.2
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	63 to 80 F
Apr Temp	66 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 88 F
Oct Temp	69 to 87 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	HONOLULU INTL AP 703
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 80 F
Apr Temp	68 to 83 F
Jul Temp	74 to 88 F
Oct Temp	73 to 87 F
Annual Precip	18.2 inches

Station	MANOA LYON ARBORETUM
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	63 to 77 F
Apr Temp	65 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 80 F
Oct Temp	69 to 81 F
Annual Precip	152.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,650	100%
Male	7,358	50.2%
Female	7,292	49.8%
Under 18	4,273	29.2%
18+	10,377	70.8%
65+	1,588	10.8%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	4.47
White	1,633	11.1%
African-American	96	0.7%
Asian	7,199	49.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.1%
Other	151	1%
Mixed Race	3,999	27.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,421	9.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	88.2%
Portuguese	4.5%
German	1.6%
US/American	1.2%
Irish	1%
English	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
European	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Polish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ewa Beach	14,650	$58,104
Aiea	9,019	$75,992
Honolulu	371,657	$56,311
Pearl City	30,976	$67,246
Schofield Barracks	14,428	$32,970
Wahiawa	16,151	$46,524
Waipahu	33,108	$51,855

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