ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii

ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii Ewa
—  CDP  —
Aerial photo of the Ewa Beach area of Oahu
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°18′56″N 158°0′26″W / 21.31556°N 158.00722°W / 21.31556; -158.00722Coordinates: 21°18′56″N 158°0′26″W / 21.31556°N 158.00722°W / 21.31556; -158.00722
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Area
– Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
– Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
– Water	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	14,650
– Density	10,341.4/sq mi (3,992.8/km2)
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code	96706
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-07450
GNIS feature ID	0358767

Ewa Beach Park

ʻEwa Beach (/ˈɛvə/) or simply Ewa is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Ewa District and the City & County of Honolulu along the leeward coast of Oahu in Hawaiʻi. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total population of 14,955.

The word "ʻewa" means "crooked" in Hawaiian. The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe.^[1]

Along much of the South Shore of Oahu, ʻEwa is a reference to the direction of ʻEwa Beach, roughly westwards along the shore. Related terms are mauka (towards the mountains, roughly northwards), makai (towards the ocean, roughly South), and Diamond Head or Koko Head, roughly eastwards along the shore.

The U.S. postal code for ʻEwa Beach is 96706 .

Geography

ʻEwa Beach is located at 21°18'56" North, 158°0'26" West.^[2] The main thoroughfare is Fort Weaver Road (State Rte. 76) which runs north (away from the coast) past ʻEwa to Waipahu, connecting there to Farrington Highway (State Rte. 90) and the H-1 freeway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) is water. The total area is 24.06% water, consisting entirely of the Pacific Ocean off the island shore.

Demographics

As, of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 14,650 people, 3,305 households, and 2,941 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10,341.4 people per square mile (3,983.4/km²). There were 3,515 housing units at an average density of 2,481.2 per square mile (955.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,305 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39 and the average family size was 4.47.

In the CDP the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,073, and the median income for a family was $58,104. Males had a median income of $29,512 versus $23,839 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,807. 9.9% of the population and 8.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Ewa Beach Post Office in ʻEwa Beach.^[4]

Education

‘Ewa Beach is served by the Hawai‘i Department of Education.

Elementary schools in the ‘Ewa Beach CDP include Keoneula Elementary, Holomua, 'Ewa Beach,^[5] Ka‘imiloa,^[6] and Pohakea.^[7] Ilima Intermediate School and James Campbell High School are in 'Ewa Beach CDP.^[8][9]

Private schools include Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and Lanakila Baptist.

Little League World Series

In 2005, the team from ʻEwa Beach, representing (locally) West Oahu and the United States, captured the Little League World Series crown, beating Curaçao 7–6 in an extra inning after a walk-off home run.^[10]

Golf courses

There are 3 major golf courses: Coral Creek Golf Course, Hawaii Prince Golf Club, and Ewa Beach Golf Club. Each facility offers a full range of golf related services including practice tees, greens and driving ranges as well as personal instruction.^[11][12][13]

References

1. ^ "Place Names of Hawaiʻi: ʻEwa". http://wehewehe.org/gsdl2.5/cgi-bin/hdict?e=q-0hdict--00-0-0--010---4----den--0-000lp0--1haw-Zz-1---Zz-1-home-Ewa--00031-0000escapewin-00&a=q&d=D46876. 
2. ^ "‘Ewa Beach". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:358767. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Post Office Location - EWA BEACH." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.
5. ^ Pope School
6. ^ Kaimiloa Elementary
7. ^ Pohakea Elementary School
8. ^ Ilima Intermediate
9. ^ "Ewa Beach CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
10. ^ "Hawaiian Punch". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/llws05/index. Retrieved 19 July 2009. 
11. ^ Coral Creek Retrieved on 25 October 2011
12. ^ Golf Courses in Oahu Hawaii | Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki - Golf Course Map | Waikiki Golf
13. ^ Ewa Beach Golf Club Hawaii

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