City safety & data profile

'Ewa GentryHI

'Ewa Gentry, HI is a 23K-resident city in Honolulu County with a median household income of $135,684.

Honolulu County, Hawaii. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for 'Ewa Gentry, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. 'Ewa Gentry has a population larger than 50% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $816,000, and 5 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

23K
Population (place)
Top 50%
By size
$135,684
Median income (place)
$816,000
Median home (place)
2.9%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on 'Ewa Gentry

'Ewa Gentry posts a median household income higher than 89% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 5 hospitals serve the 'Ewa Gentry area.

Top 11%
by median income, US cities
5
hospitals in & near 'Ewa Gentry

Composite score · 'Ewa Gentry, HI

78/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate A+
2.9%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Household income A
$135,684

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Violent crime A-
189 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share D
30.5%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Compare against every tracked city: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where 'Ewa Gentry income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$135,684 Top 11% higher than 89% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

'Ewa Gentry $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading 'Ewa Gentry, HI beyond the headline numbers

'Ewa Gentry sits inside Honolulu County, Hawaii, at roughly 21.34°N, -158.03°W. Population 22,690, $135,684 median household income. Median home value $816,000, median rent $2,580. Poverty rate 2.9%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

5 hospitals in/around 'Ewa Gentry (nearest 9.2 mi away), 3.8/5 avg rating, 5 with an ER. Climate: 75.3°F annual average, 17" precipitation.

Among the CDC measures on this page, short sleep duration departs furthest from its peer median: 49.6% in 'Ewa Gentry, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,852 cities reporting that measure.

4.9% of 'Ewa Gentry workers commute by public transit, a larger share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.

$2,580/month is the median rent in 'Ewa Gentry, HI, placing it in the priciest quarter of reporting cities; housing cost is doing real work against the household budget here.

The median home in 'Ewa Gentry costs around 6.0 times what a median household earns in a year -- the most expensive quarter of reporting cities, and far enough ahead of local pay that ownership is largely closed to median earners.

Hardship is low by national standards: 2.9% of 'Ewa Gentry, HI residents live below the poverty line, in the least-affected quarter of the 3,890 cities reporting a rate.

Only 5.5% of 'Ewa Gentry workers report working from home, the lowest quarter of reporting cities -- an economy still built around showing up somewhere.

'Ewa Gentry's labor market runs tight: 3.4% unemployment, in the lowest quarter of reporting cities.

30.5% of 'Ewa Gentry adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the midpoint of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for 'Ewa Gentry from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Looking Back a Decade 2013–2024

County-level trend (Honolulu County): 'Ewa Gentry's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.0M+4%
Median Income
$106,195+46%
Median Home Value
$897,500+61%
Poverty Rate
9.2%-6%
Unemployment
4.3%-23%

Economic Snapshot

What stands out most about 'Ewa Gentry's economic profile: poverty rate at 2.9%, 77% below the average across tracked places. A second figure worth noting: median rent at $2,580/mo, 68% above the tracked-city average.

Economics indicators for 'Ewa Gentry, HI
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,580/mo
Poverty Rate
2.9% -77% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.5%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 4.9%

Headcount

White 11.2%
African American 3.6%
Asian 46.8%
Two or More Ethnicities 24.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
49.6%
High Blood Pressure
26%
Obesity
24.8%
Physical Inactivity
21.2%
Binge Drinking
19.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.5%
Diabetes
9.8%
Current Smoking
9.7%
Current Asthma
9.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 71.1%
Annual Checkup 75.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
4.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
3.9%
Stroke
2.5%

Closest Hospitals 5 within 25 mi

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
3
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3.8/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
5
Tripler AMC (FT Shafter)
Honolulu · 9.2 mi away · Acute Care - Department of Defense · ER
☆☆☆☆☆
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
HONOLULU · 9.9 mi away · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER
AIEA · 10.4 mi away · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
THE QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
HONOLULU · 12 mi away · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL
HONOLULU · 12 mi away · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Avg Temperature
75°F
Annual Rainfall
17.0"
Hot Months (>80°F)
12
Cold Months (<40°F)
0
80°
62°
Jan
1.8"
80°
63°
Feb
1.7"
81°
64°
Mar
2.7"
82°
66°
Apr
0.8"
84°
67°
May
1.0"
86°
69°
Jun
0.4"
87°
71°
Jul
0.5"
87°
71°
Aug
0.8"
87°
70°
Sep
0.8"
86°
69°
Oct
1.7"
84°
67°
Nov
2.2"
81°
65°
Dec
2.6"

Cost of Living

BEA 2024
111.0 Regional Price Parity

11.0% above national average

US avg
111.0

Metro area: Urban Honolulu, HI (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

Flood Insurance Claims History

FEMA NFIP, county-level
866
Claims filed
$44.8M
Total paid out
AE
Most common flood zone

Honolulu County has recorded 866 National Flood Insurance Program claims totaling $44.8M in payouts since 2016.

244 claims trace back to 2026-03-KonaStorm, the biggest named event in the county's flood-claim history.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect 'Ewa Gentry?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for 'Ewa Gentry right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet HI-EWA-GENTRY · 'Ewa Gentry

'Ewa Gentry: no area-tagged alerts on record. State hubs carry the live CAP stream.

  • FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
  • LEAD-NONE Feed idle
  • DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

Counts reflect published articles tagged to 'Ewa Gentry; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Hawaii state hubs · Methodology

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What People Ask 9

What is the population of 'Ewa Gentry, HI?
'Ewa Gentry, HI has a population of 22,690 people, located in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
What is the median household income in 'Ewa Gentry?
The median household income in 'Ewa Gentry, HI is $135,684 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 2.9%.
What is the median home value in 'Ewa Gentry?
The median home value in 'Ewa Gentry, HI is $816,000. Median rent is $2,580/month.
What are the top health concerns in 'Ewa Gentry?
The top health indicators in 'Ewa Gentry include Short Sleep Duration (49.6%), High Blood Pressure (26%), Obesity (24.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What hospitals are near 'Ewa Gentry?
The nearest hospitals to 'Ewa Gentry, HI are Tripler AMC (FT Shafter) (9.2 mi, in Honolulu), KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (9.9 mi, in HONOLULU), PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER (10.4 mi, in AIEA), THE QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER (12 mi, in HONOLULU), STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL (12 mi, in HONOLULU). 5 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in 'Ewa Gentry?
The median age in 'Ewa Gentry, HI is 35.7 years. 30.5% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the climate like in 'Ewa Gentry?
'Ewa Gentry has an average annual temperature of 75.3°F and 17" of annual precipitation.
What is the cost of living in 'Ewa Gentry?
The regional price parity for 'Ewa Gentry is 110.961, meaning prices are 11.0% above the national average.
How many flood insurance claims has Honolulu County filed?
Honolulu County, Hawaii has recorded 866 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $44.8M in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Similar poverty or income, nationwide 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for 'Ewa Gentry, both outside Hawaii so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside HI (2.9% here).

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside HI ($135,684 here).

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U.S. Census ACS supplies the place-level population and economics figures (income, home value, poverty, education); CDC PLACES supplies health; hospital counts reflect nearby facilities. County-level trends carry their own label.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Honolulu County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.