Fern Acres, Hawai'i
Encyclopedia
Fern Acres is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii
, United States
located in the District of Puna
. The population was 756 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 98.9% to 1,504 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 1,504 people in 594 households residing in the CDP. The population density
was 238.7 people per square mile (92.8/km²). There were 704 housing units at an average density of 111.7 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 39.30% White, 0.60% African American, 0.40% American Indian & Alaska Native, 6.58% Asian, 11.70% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races
, and 40.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population.
There were 594 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.53.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 12.0% from 25 to 34, 21.5% from 35 to 49, 25.3% from 50 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 males there were 94.6 females.
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $32,981. Males had a median income at the 2000 census of $20,417 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP at the 2000 census was $11,876. About 10.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line at the 2000 census, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of Hawaii, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat is Hilo. There are no...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
located in the District of Puna
Puna, Hawaii
Puna is one of the nine districts in Hawaii County, Big Island, Hawaii. The District of Puna is located on the easternmost portion of the island and shares borders to the north with the District of South Hilo and a border to the west with the District of Kaū...
. The population was 756 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 98.9% to 1,504 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fern Acres is located at 19°30′43"N 155°5′24"W (19.511846, -155.089878).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 1,504 people in 594 households residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 238.7 people per square mile (92.8/km²). There were 704 housing units at an average density of 111.7 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 39.30% White, 0.60% African American, 0.40% American Indian & Alaska Native, 6.58% Asian, 11.70% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 40.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population.
There were 594 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.53.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 12.0% from 25 to 34, 21.5% from 35 to 49, 25.3% from 50 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 males there were 94.6 females.
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $32,981. Males had a median income at the 2000 census of $20,417 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP at the 2000 census was $11,876. About 10.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line at the 2000 census, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.