Fern Forest

Population: 880
Median household income: $33,173
Median home value: $173,800

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Fern Forest is a community with a population of 880. The median household income of $33,173 is below the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

From 2019 to 2023, Fern Forest's population grew 11.8% from 787 to 880, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $127,500 to $173,800.

The median resident is 53.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 23.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 880
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,173
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 523
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

787880

Median household income

$21,875$33,173

Median home value

$127,500$173,800

Median gross rent

$838$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	787	$21,875	$127,500	$838
2020	627	$21,920	$123,200	$1,063
2021	787	$34,167	$176,700	$1,047
2022	824	$28,036	$166,800	—
2023	880	$33,173	$173,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.3%
5 to 17	69	7.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	89	10.1%
35 to 44	122	13.9%
45 to 54	158	18.0%
55 to 64	202	23.0%
65 to 74	170	19.3%
75 and over	50	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	51.5%
Black or African American	14	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	191	21.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	5.3%
High school graduate	304	38.4%
Some college or associate's	296	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	108	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	41	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	80.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	12.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	21.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	30	11.5%
45 to 59 min	64	24.4%
60+ min	111	42.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 29.3% (258 of 880)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	30.3%
Nonfamily households	334	69.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	479	91.6%
Vacant	44	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	415	86.6%
Renter-occupied	64	13.4%

1-unit, detached95.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	501	95.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1507675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4647, -155.1324