Ewa, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 272,277 (Urban population: 268,716, Rural population: 3,561 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 84,927 (80,101 occupied: 53,297 owner occupied, 26,804 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	44%

Housing density: 515 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $255,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $779

Median gross rent in Ewa, HI in 2000: $918

Housing units in Ewa with a mortgage: 33,885 (3,874 second mortgage, 4,958 home equity loan, 419 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,869

Household type by relationship

Households: 264,415

In family households: 244,639 (51,795 male householders, 13,604 female householders)
52,788 spouses, 87,142 children (81,300 natural, 2,075 adopted, 3,767 stepchildren), 10,897 grandchildren, 3,532 brothers or sisters, 4,406 parents, 12,501 other relatives, 7,974 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19,776 (8,802 male householders (6,278 living alone)), 6,059 female householders (4,924 living alone)), 4,915 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,862 (1,852 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,107 2-persons, 15,712 3-persons, 15,231 4-persons, 8,124 5-persons, 3,848 6-persons, 4,377 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,202 1-person, 2,879 2-persons, 521 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

48,420 married couples with children.
10,511 single-parent households (2,726 men, 7,785 women).

71.9% of residents of Ewa speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
25.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 53,049 (19.5%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.4

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ewa, Hawaii:

1 room: 457
2 rooms: 2,907
3 rooms: 7,991
4 rooms: 6,281
5 rooms: 11,182
6 rooms: 10,841
7 rooms: 6,978
8 rooms: 3,335
9 or more rooms: 3,325

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ewa, Hawaii:

1 room: 1,695
2 rooms: 3,686
3 rooms: 4,593
4 rooms: 5,406
5 rooms: 4,917
6 rooms: 3,757
7 rooms: 1,727
8 rooms: 610
9 or more rooms: 413

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2,256
1995 to 1998: 7,571
1990 to 1994: 13,210
1980 to 1989: 15,621
1970 to 1979: 21,468
1960 to 1969: 15,334
1950 to 1959: 6,205
1940 to 1949: 1,986
1939 or earlier: 1,276

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ewa:

no bedroom: 1,749
1 bedroom: 3,452
2 bedrooms: 11,394
3 bedrooms: 22,731
4 bedrooms: 9,679
5 or more bedrooms: 4,292

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ewa:

no bedroom: 2,283
1 bedroom: 4,540
2 bedrooms: 9,113
3 bedrooms: 7,654
4 bedrooms: 2,795
5 or more bedrooms: 419

Cars and other vehicles available in Ewa in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,639
1 vehicle: 12,918
2 vehicles: 24,245
3 vehicles: 9,806
4 vehicles: 3,196
5 or more vehicles: 1,493

Cars and other vehicles available in Ewa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,699
1 vehicle: 11,932
2 vehicles: 9,780
3 vehicles: 1,873
4 vehicles: 336
5 or more vehicles: 184

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ewa, HI:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 84
$30,000 to $34,999: 74
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 273
$100,000 to $124,999: 853
$125,000 to $149,999: 1007
$150,000 to $174,999: 1729
$175,000 to $199,999: 2684
$200,000 to $249,999: 8961
$250,000 to $299,999: 10304
$300,000 to $399,999: 10327
$400,000 to $499,999: 2684
$500,000 to $749,999: 1189
$750,000 to $999,999: 121
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ewa:

Less than $100: 254
$100 to $149: 309
$150 to $199: 397
$200 to $249: 350
$250 to $299: 262
$300 to $349: 336
$350 to $399: 187
$400 to $449: 408
$450 to $499: 522
$500 to $549: 908
$550 to $599: 931
$600 to $649: 1093
$650 to $699: 1151
$700 to $749: 1280
$750 to $799: 1419
$800 to $899: 2603
$900 to $999: 2223
$1,000 to $1,249: 4242
$1,250 to $1,499: 1804
$1,500 to $1,999: 1231
$2,000 or more: 108
No cash rent: 4728

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6,933
1990 to 1994: 7,704
1985 to 1989: 7,131
1980 to 1984: 7,386
1975 to 1979: 7,085
1970 to 1974: 6,335
1970 to 1974: 4,528
1965 to 1969: 5,947

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,713 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1617
5 to 9 minutes: 7547
10 to 14 minutes: 12547
15 to 19 minutes: 16567
20 to 24 minutes: 18779
25 to 29 minutes: 7327
30 to 34 minutes: 23796
35 to 39 minutes: 3438
40 to 44 minutes: 5796
45 to 59 minutes: 16849
60 to 89 minutes: 12610
90 or more minutes: 4001

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 87,937 (66%)
Carpooled: 28,266 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8,556 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 258 (0%)
Taxi: 43 (0%)
Motorcycle: 615 (0%)
Bicycle: 663 (0%)
Walked: 3,649 (3%)
Other means: 871 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,713 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2961
$10,000 to $14,999: 1793
$15,000 to $19,999: 2448
$20,000 to $24,999: 3090
$25,000 to $29,999: 3626
$30,000 to $34,999: 4012
$35,000 to $39,999: 3885
$40,000 to $44,999: 4173
$45,000 to $49,999: 3945
$50,000 to $59,999: 8348
$60,000 to $74,999: 11725
$75,000 to $99,999: 14312
$100,000 to $124,999: 8275
$125,000 to $149,999: 4018
$150,000 to $199,999: 2507
$200,000 or more: 1142

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 207030
German: 7748
Irish: 5274
English: 5027
Portuguese: 5005
United States or American: 3782
Italian: 2795
French (except Basque): 1385
Scottish: 1222
Polish: 1200
Norwegian: 1113
Scotch-Irish: 790
European: 767
Swedish: 686
Dutch: 503
British: 502
French Canadian: 486
Subsaharan African:: 437
Hungarian: 324
African: 324
Russian: 305
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 265
Danish: 252
Canadian: 239
Finnish: 219
Welsh: 199
Scandinavian: 177
Czech: 150
Jamaican: 143
Arab:: 133
Ukrainian: 108
Greek: 104
Austrian: 95
Belgian: 80
Australian: 80
Swiss: 74
Armenian: 67
Lebanese: 58
Arab/Arabic: 57
Croatian: 57
Czechoslovakian: 55
Other Subsaharan African: 52
Lithuanian: 49
Northern European: 47
Slavic: 43
Cape Verdean: 41
Haitian: 38
West Indian: 34
Turkish: 33
Eastern European: 31
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29
Celtic: 29
Slovak: 29
Slovene: 23
Pennsylvania German: 19
Brazilian: 19
Acadian/Cajun: 19
Iranian: 18
Israeli: 17
Belizean: 13
Other Arab: 10
Liberian: 10
Yugoslavian: 10
Estonian: 9
Latvian: 9
Serbian: 9
Basque: 9
Moroccan: 8
Bermudan: 8
German Russian: 6
Ghanian: 5
Nigerian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (69%)
Japan (7%)
Korea (6%)
Polynesia (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Hong Kong (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 155947
Northeast: 8855
Midwest: 11154
South: 15727
West: 18081

59% of Ewa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,105
Nursery to 4th grade: 995
5th and 6th grade: 1,366
7th and 8th grade: 1,621
9th grade: 1,171
10th grade: 1,452
11th grade: 1,089
12th grade, no diploma: 2,444
High school graduate (or equivalency): 24,672
Less than 1 year of college: 5,728
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15,146
Associate degree: 8,864
Bachelor's degree: 15,792
Master's degree: 4,500
Professional school degree: 1,306
Doctorate degree: 309

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,417
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,229
5th and 6th grade: 2,338
7th and 8th grade: 2,175
9th grade: 1,626
10th grade: 1,296
11th grade: 939
12th grade, no diploma: 2,389
High school graduate (or equivalency): 23,617
Less than 1 year of college: 5,431
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 14,233
Associate degree: 8,401
Bachelor's degree: 16,428
Master's degree: 4,325
Professional school degree: 934
Doctorate degree: 213

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 40.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,230
Black householders: $50,997
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,750
Asian householders: $67,390
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $55,486
Some other race householders: $44,482
Two or more races householders: $58,690
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,510

Ewa household income for Black or African American householders

Ewa marital status for males

Ewa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,500
Black or African American householders: $234,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $234,400
Asian householders: $273,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $261,300
Some other race householders: $301,200
Two or more races householders: $261,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $258,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 47,044
One, attached: 9,551
Two: 1,107
3 or 4: 5,435
5 to 9: 9,933
10 to 19: 4,287
20 to 49: 2,186
50 or more: 5,218
Mobile homes: 120
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Median worth of mobile homes: $231,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ewa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (56%)
No fuel used (38%)
Utility gas (4%)
Solar energy (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (50%)
No fuel used (43%)
Utility gas (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,824

Here:	14.5%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,640

Here:	16.5%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,725

Here:	23.9%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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