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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+33.3%
660 → 880
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+92.6%
$17,222 → $33,173
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fern Forest across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,076
+196 from 2023 (880)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,507
+$19,334 from 2023 ($33,173)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 660 | — | $17,222 | — |
| 2015 | 669 | +1.4% | $18,281 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 838 | +25.3% | $18,393 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 787 | -6.1% | $21,875 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 787 | +0% | $34,167 | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 880 | +11.8% | $33,173 | -2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.