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Fern Forest, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
880
Population
71/sq mi density
$33,173
Median Income
$35,618 per capita
$173,800
Home Value
$327,896 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$33,173 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$173,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,173
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,618
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fern Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fern Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,173
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,618
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,663
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
78% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
12%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,367
Restaurants
490
Healthcare
503
Retail
624
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,663
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,582
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,173 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,618 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |