Fern Forest, Hawaii
Fern Forest is a town located in
Hawaii County, Hawaii. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 480.
Geography
\nFern Forest is located at 19°28'20" North, 155°7'48" West (19.472132, -155.130135)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.5
km² (12.5
mi²). 32.5 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 480 people, 222 households, and 101 families residing in the town. The
population density is 14.8/km² (38.3/mi²). There are 289 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 55.21% White, 0.21%
African American, 1.04%
Native American, 7.08%
Asian, 6.46% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 27.71% from two or more races. 10.00% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 222 households out of which 22.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 54.1% are non-families. 43.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 118.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,519, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $40,125 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,958. 25.5% of the population and 18.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.3% are under the age of 18 and 36.8% are 65 or older.