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Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Ewa Beach is a town located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,650.

Geography

\nEwa Beach is located at 21°19'8" North, 158°0'42" West (21.318860, -158.011722)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.06% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 14,650 people, 3,305 households, and 2,941 families residing in the town. The population density is 3,983.4/km² (10,341.4/mi²). There are 3,515 housing units at an average density of 955.7/km² (2,481.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 11.15% White, 0.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 49.14% Asian, 10.62% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 27.30% from two or more races. 9.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,305 households out of which 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% are non-families. 7.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.39 and the average family size is 4.47. In the town the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $57,073, and the median income for a family is $58,104. Males have a median income of $29,512 versus $23,839 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,807. 9.9% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.