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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fern Acres

Hawaii · 756 residents · 6.81 sq mi
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With 756 people, Fern Acres is a city in Hawaii. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Households here earn about 37% less than in Hawaii as a whole. The typical home is worth $65,500. Renters pay $319 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
756
−9%vs 2009
vs 829 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.9
−1%vs 2009
vs 36.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.81 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6321K1K2K2K2000201020202024Fern Acres
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(53)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(56)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.3%(93)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(67)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(40)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(63)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.5%(140)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419.4%(147)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(63)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.4%(26)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.1%(8)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,250
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $46,625 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,876
−44%vs 2009
vs $21,339 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.4%
−7.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 23.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,500
−62%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $213,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$319
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $825 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.1%
+10.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 72.6% in 2009
16.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(309)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(103)
Asian9.2%(76)
2000
White, non-Hispanic39.4%(298)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(107)
Asian8.9%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.7%(85)
Spaniard1.5%(22)
Cuban1.1%(17)
Mexican0.5%(8)
Asian origin
Japanese2%(29)
Okinawan1%(15)
Vietnamese0.9%(13)
Chinese0.7%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian24.2%(358)
Ancestry
German17.4%(258)
Irish17%(252)
English9.3%(137)
Italian5.1%(76)
Portuguese4.6%(68)
Scottish4.5%(66)
Polish3.6%(54)
British2.9%(43)
Russian2.8%(41)
Norwegian2.4%(36)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(36)
French2.3%(34)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.1%(16)
Jamaican1%(15)
Swedish0.9%(13)
Welsh0.7%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−15.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(86)
Married58%(164)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.7%(33)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(52)
Married66.7%(176)
Widowed4.5%(12)
Divorced9.1%(24)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.2%
−13.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.6%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
42.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.3%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 134 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fern Acres, Hawaii?

Fern Acres, Hawaii has about 756 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fern Acres, Hawaii?

The typical household in Fern Acres, Hawaii earns about $31,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fern Acres, Hawaii expensive?

In Fern Acres, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Fern Acres, Hawaii?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fern Acres, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fern Acres, Hawaii?

About 16.4% of people in Fern Acres, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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