Schofield Barracks, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

16,270

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.7

0.439% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.62%

56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,388

7.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Schofield Barracks, HI is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.25% of Schofield Barracks, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Schofield Barracks, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 996 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Schofield Barracks, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schofield Barracks, HI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Schofield Barracks, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schofield Barracks, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.77k ± 765
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 692
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
996 ± 265

20.9%

Hispanic Population

3.4k people

20.9% of the people in Schofield Barracks, HI are hispanic (3.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schofield Barracks, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

7.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

6.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Schofield Barracks, HI residents (1.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schofield Barracks, HI was 6.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Schofield Barracks, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
668 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 29
Vietnam
13 ± 33

Schofield Barracks, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 19.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Schofield Barracks, HI.

Economy

The economy of Schofield Barracks, HI employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schofield Barracks, HI were Retail Trade (323 people), Public Administration (277 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($90,764), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,625), and Public Administration ($62,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 276

−9.52%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schofield Barracks, HI declined at a rate of −9.52%, from 2.01k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schofield Barracks, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (214 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schofield Barracks, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2024 Value

± 276

−9.52%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schofield Barracks, HI declined at a rate of −9.52%, from 2.01k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schofield Barracks, HI, are Retail Trade (323 people), Public Administration (277 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schofield Barracks, HI, though some of these residents may live in Schofield Barracks, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,417

Median earning men ± $8,347

$34,821

Median earning women ± $5,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,734), Wholesale Trade ($90,764), and Public Administration ($57,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,604).

Housing & Living

People in Schofield Barracks, HI have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schofield Barracks, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,388

Median Household Income

± $7,254

3.78k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.78k households in Schofield Barracks, HI grew to $80,388 from the previous year's value of $74,695.

The following chart displays the households in Schofield Barracks, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schofield Barracks, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.6%)
Walked (27.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 55.6% of workers in Schofield Barracks, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

10.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schofield Barracks, HI have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.151% of the workforce in Schofield Barracks, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Schofield Barracks, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schofield Barracks, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schofield Barracks, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schofield Barracks, HI (307 out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schofield Barracks, HI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring