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Fern Forest, Hawaii | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 19°28′20″N 155°7′48″W / 19.47222°N 155.13000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaii |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.47 sq mi (32.31 km2) |
| • Land | 12.47 sq mi (32.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,264 ft (690 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,150 |
| • Density | 92.20/sq mi (35.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96785[2] |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-07675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852578 |
Fern Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, located in the District of Puna. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census. The population increased by 94.0% to 931 at the 2010 census.[3]
Geography
[edit]Fern Forest is located at 19°28′20″N 155°7′48″W / 19.47222°N 155.13000°W (19.472132, -155.130135).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,150 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 931 people and 399 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 74.5 inhabitants per square mile (28.8/km2). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 23.1 units per square mile (8.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.30% White, 0.75% African American, 0.86% American Indian & Alaska Native, 7.84% Asian, 10.63% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 29.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.53% of the population.[3]
There were 399 households, out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.33.[3]
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 11.6% from 25 to 34, 19.4% from 35 to 49, 31.5% from 50 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males. For every 100 males there were 85.1 females.[3]
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $24,519, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $33,125. Males had a median income of $40,125 versus $28,333 for females in 2000. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,958 in 2000. About 18.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 36.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fern Forest HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Fern Forest CDP - www.census.gov/popfinder
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
