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Fern Acres, Hawaii: commercial real estate data.
Fern Acres is a Census CDP of 1,480 people across 6.81 square miles of land, in Hawaii County. Median household income is $40,400, 84.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fern Acres
What Fern Acres is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land217 plus or minus 55
- County holding the largest share of its areaHawaii County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fern Acres
- Population1,480 plus or minus 374
- Median age57.0
- Population under 18151 plus or minus 84
- Share under 1810.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over426 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over28.8 percent
- Households682 plus or minus 150
- Family households424 plus or minus 120
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fern Acres
- Median household income$40,400 plus or minus $20,405
- Per capita income$26,266 plus or minus $5,349
- Civilian labor force644 plus or minus 172
- Employed600 plus or minus 155
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over1,315 plus or minus 296
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent plus or minus 28.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fern Acres
- Housing units758 plus or minus 161
- Occupied units682 plus or minus 150
- Vacant units76 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied574 plus or minus 157
- Renter occupied108 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate84.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$319,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,375 plus or minus $470
- Annual rent as a share of median income40.8 percent plus or minus 24.9
- Single family units712 plus or minus 154
- Share single family93.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more2.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fern Acres gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute540 plus or minus 140
- Commuting under 15 minutes54 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more322 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.6 percent
- Drove alone61.7 percent
- Carpooled31.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hawaii County, not Fern Acres
Hawaii County context, not Fern Acres figures
- Establishments in Hawaii County4,400
- Covered employment, Hawaii County74,029
- Average annual pay, Hawaii County$57,868
- Housing units permitted, Hawaii County982
Every figure in this section is published for Hawaii County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fern Acres.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Fern Acres questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fern Acres, Hawaii?
1,480, in 682 households. Fern Acres CDP covers 6.81 square miles of land, which is 217 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fern Acres in?
Hawaii County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fern Acres?
$40,400. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $319,800. Median gross rent is $1,375 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Fern Acres figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hawaii County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fern Acres.
Is zoning published for Fern Acres?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.