Fern Forest, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,088

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

4.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.6%

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,917

29.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fern Forest, HI is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Fern Forest, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fern Forest, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fern Forest, HI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fern Forest, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
175 ± 139

19.2%

Hispanic Population

209 people

19.2% of the people in Fern Forest, HI are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fern Forest, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18

Fern Forest, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fern Forest, HI employs 319 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fern Forest, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Construction (47 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,558), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,269).

Employment

Occupations

319

2024 Value

± 133

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Forest, HI grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 301 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fern Forest, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (42 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fern Forest, 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

319

2024 Value

± 133

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Forest, HI grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 301 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fern Forest, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Construction (47 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fern Forest, HI, though some of these residents may live in Fern Forest, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,577

Median earning men ± $36,499

$43,920

Median earning women ± $17,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,281) and Retail Trade ($33,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fern Forest, HI was $170,900 in 2024, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $170,900, a 1.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fern Forest, HI is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fern Forest, HI have an average commute time of 49.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fern Forest, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,405

$488

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Forest, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Fern Forest, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fern Forest, 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.

$42,917

Median Household Income

± $17,594

545

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 545 households in Fern Forest, HI grew to $42,917 from the previous year's value of $33,173.

The following chart displays the households in Fern Forest, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fern Forest, 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Walked (12.3%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Fern Forest, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (12.3%).

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

49.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fern Forest, HI have a longer commute time (49.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.6% of the workforce in Fern Forest, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fern Forest, 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 Forest, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fern Forest, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fern Forest, HI (333 out of 1.09k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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