Fern Forest, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 458 (22 farm, 436 nonfarm))

Fern Forest, Hawaii Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 249 (220 occupied: 163 owner occupied, 57 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	44%

Housing density: 20 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $433 (lower quartile is $378, upper quartile is $503)

Median gross rent in Fern Forest, HI in 2007: $434

Housing units in Fern Forest with a mortgage: 30 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106

Fern Forest,HI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,559 (it was $73,600 in 2000)

Fern Forest:	$177,559
Hawaii:	$555,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,229 - $275,270

Household type by relationship

Households: 458

In family households: 327 (84 male householders, 20 female householders)
102 spouses, 105 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 131 (62 male householders (62 living alone)), 57 female householders (51 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 23 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 113 1-person, 6 2-persons.

62 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (9 men, 21 women).

85.9% of residents of Fern Forest speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
7.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 23 (5.0%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	3.9
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.9
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fern Forest, Hawaii:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 41 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fern Forest, Hawaii:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 107
1970 to 1979: 28
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fern Forest:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 39 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fern Forest:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 19 3 bedrooms: 7 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fern Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 64 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fern Forest in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 7 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fern Forest, HI:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 20
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Fern Forest rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fern Forest:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 0

Fern Forest, HI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.6%
Number of people working at home: 12 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 21
5 to 9 minutes: 0
10 to 14 minutes: 0
15 to 19 minutes: 5
20 to 24 minutes: 0
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 31
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 26

Fern Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 95 (51%)
Carpooled: 57 (31%)
Walked: 21 (11%)
Worked at home: 12 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 73
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $44,999: 0
$45,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $74,999: 13
$75,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 178

German: 111

English: 41

Irish: 32

Portuguese: 22

Danish: 16

French (except Basque): 9

French Canadian: 8

Polish: 8

Scottish: 7

Scotch-Irish: 6

Slovene: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (39%)
Philippines (35%)
Micronesia (26%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 181
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 81
South: 39
West: 86

55% of Fern Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 53
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 31
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 16
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,677
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,599
Asian householders: $84,746
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $9,744
Two or more races householders: $13,560
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $149,334

Fern Forest household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fern Forest household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Fern Forest household income for Two or more races householders

Fern Forest marital status for males

Fern Forest marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,511
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $271,404
Asian householders: $132,686
Two or more races householders: $162,842
Hispanic or Latino householders: $331,716

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 249

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fern Forest:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	No fuel used (40%) Wood (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%) Wood (26%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	28.0%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	21.4%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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