Fern Acres, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,480

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

44.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,400

18.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fern Acres, HI is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.81% of Fern Acres, HI residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (734 people) in Fern Acres, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Fern Acres, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fern Acres, HI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fern Acres, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fern Acres, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
734 ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 129
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 103

15.7%

Hispanic Population

233 people

15.7% of the people in Fern Acres, HI are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fern Acres, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

5.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 5.81% of Fern Acres, HI residents (86 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fern Acres, HI was 5.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fern Acres, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31

Fern Acres, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fern Acres, HI.

Economy

The economy of Fern Acres, HI employs 600 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fern Acres, HI were Construction (116 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (90 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($92,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,438), and Public Administration ($50,543).

Employment

Occupations

600

2024 Value

± 158

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Acres, HI grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 588 employees to 600 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fern Acres, HI, are Management Occupations (106 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (100 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fern Acres, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

600

2024 Value

± 158

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Acres, HI grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 588 employees to 600 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fern Acres, HI, are Construction (116 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (90 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fern Acres, HI, though some of these residents may live in Fern Acres, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,829

Median earning men ± $15,719

$24,174

Median earning women ± $9,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,828), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,750), and Retail Trade ($27,130).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,543), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,647), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,716).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fern Acres, HI was $319,800 in 2024, which is 0.961 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,400 to $319,800, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fern Acres, HI is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fern Acres, HI have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fern Acres, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,161

$574

Median Property Taxes

±$151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fern Acres, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fern Acres, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Fern Acres, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fern Acres, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,400

Median Household Income

± $20,405

682

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Fern Acres, HI declined from $40,400 from the previous year's value of $49,554.

The following chart displays the households in Fern Acres, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fern Acres, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.7%)
Carpooled (31.7%)
Worked At Home (3.74%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Fern Acres, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.7%) and those who worked at home (3.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fern Acres, HI have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Fern Acres, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fern Acres, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fern Acres, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fern Acres, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fern Acres, HI (405 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fern Acres, HI is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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