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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One of the nice things about Ewa Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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.

In Ewa Beach, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ewa Beach is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Ewa Beach citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.68% of adults in Ewa Beach have at least a bachelor's 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.