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.
The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Schofield Barracks, employing 52.01% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Retail and Public Service industries employ 17.80% and 15.26% of the civilian workforce, respectively.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Schofield Barracks, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Schofield Barracks provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.14 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Schofield Barracks is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.90% of adults in Schofield Barracks have a college 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.