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.

A relatively large number of people in Ewa Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Ewa Beach, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Ewa Beach's cultural character, accounting for 29.39% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Ewa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.