Schofield Barracks is a medium-sized town located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 14,904 people and six associated neighborhoods, Schofield Barracks is the 15th largest community in Hawaii. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Schofield Barracks, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Schofield Barracks, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Schofield Barracks’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Schofield Barracks does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $80,388.00.
Housing costs in Schofield Barracks are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.
52.01% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Schofield Barracks. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Retail and Public Service industries respectively employ 17.80% and 15.26% of the civilian workforce.
In addition, Schofield Barracks is a college town. There are a lot of students in Schofield Barracks attending college, and as a result Schofield Barracks provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
One of the benefits of Schofield Barracks is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.14 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Schofield Barracks citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.90% of adults in Schofield Barracks have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Schofield Barracks in 2022 was $31,416, which is low income relative to Hawaii, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,664 for a family of four. However, Schofield Barracks contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Schofield Barracks is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Schofield Barracks home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Schofield Barracks residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Schofield Barracks also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Schofield Barracks include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Schofield Barracks is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.