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Hawaii-convoy2003-12-17
Hawaii›Honolulu County

Schofield BarracksHI

A town of 16,270, settled in 1908.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Staff Sergeant Bradley Rhen · Public domain
Photo of Schofield Barracks

Schofield Barracks, HI · Photo: Staff Sergeant Bradley Rhen · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Schofield Barracks a good place to live?

The best of Schofield Barracks’ subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A for health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. On the outdoors, just 2 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do worse. Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

What makes Schofield Barracks stand out

Where Schofield Barracks beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Schofield Barracks for work

Where Schofield Barracks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37% → Urban Honolulu Urban Honolulu 37% 3% → Mililani Town Mililani Town 3% 3% → Kapolei Kapolei 3% 2% → Waipahu Waipahu 2% 2% → Kailua Kailua 2% 2% → Kaneohe Base Kaneohe Base 2% Schofield Barracks · 6% stay
973jobs based in Schofield Barracks
6%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Schofield Barracks grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Schofield Barracks is from typical.

How grading works

Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

6th Aero Squadron over Schofield Barracks 2
6th Aero Squadron over Schofield Barracks 2, 1920
Schofield Barracks’s story

118 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1920.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1908Schofield Barracks is settled
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Nearby attractions

USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schofield Barracks. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Schofield Barracks: who provides what

Schofield Barracks is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHawaiian Electric Co40.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSchofield Barracks water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHonolulu CountyHonolulu County provides services here
SchoolsHawaii Department of EducationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHonolulu County ClerkHonolulu County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes96786, 9685796786 73% · 96857 27%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Schofield Barracks.

Who lives here

Compared with most of Hawaii and the rest of the country, the median age in Schofield Barracks is lower

Adults 18 to 34 are 62% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 9% of residents (38% statewide). Among residents in Schofield Barracks, 29% are under 18. College graduates make up 32% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Hawaii.

22.7median age · HI 40.9
Schofield BarracksHawaii townsU.S. towns
Median age22.7 years41.3 years40.5 years
Under 1829%22%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%31%29%
Schofield BarracksHawaiiUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school23%
Some college30%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

38% women, 62% men

About 166 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 77% are men (HI 55%). Median age: women 22.3, men 22.8.

Ages and education in Schofield Barracks
Schofield BarracksHIU.S.
Under 1022.5%11.3%11.6%
10 to 176.4%9.4%10.3%
18 to 2434.5%8.1%9.1%
25 to 3427.4%13.3%13.7%
35 to 447.1%13.3%13.2%
45 to 541.2%11.8%12.2%
55 to 640.4%12.4%12.7%
65 to 740.4%11.4%10.2%
75 and older0.1%9%7%
No diploma1.5%6.8%10.4%
High school22.7%26.5%26%
Some college29.7%19.6%19.1%
Associate’s14.3%10.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.8%22.8%21.6%
Graduate8.1%13.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Schools

The schools Schofield Barracks’s kids attend

One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5681B−

NCES · EDFacts

HealthA

A smaller share of adults in Schofield Barracks report frequent physical distress than in the typical Hawaii or U.S. town

8.4% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Schofield Barracks, against 6% in Hawaii’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. Of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Schofield Barracks. In Schofield Barracks, 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor. This Hawaii town beats the Hawaii average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Schofield BarracksHawaii townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)2.5%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)8.1%13%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)32%19%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)13%31%35%
32 measures vs. Hawaii
12 better7 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSchofield BarracksHI
Fewer adults with heart disease1.2%6.2%
Fewer adults with diabetes2.5%12.4%
More binge drinkers32.4%17.4%
Pali Momi Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
84th
percentile among HI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Schofield Barracks faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

74% of Schofield Barracks’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 13%. On expected storm and flood damage, Schofield Barracks sits above 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Schofield Barracks work out of town

The top destinations are Urban Honolulu (37%), Mililani Town (3%) and Kapolei (3%). Only 6% of working residents stay in Schofield Barracks for work; the rest commute out. No town among the 93 in Hawaii we compare has a lower mean commuting time than Schofield Barracks. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.6%.

6%work in town
Schofield BarracksHawaii townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work11 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Work from home2.5%8.2%11%
Below the poverty line2.6%9.7%9.6%
Median household income$80,000$100,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Schofield Barracks6%
Urban Honolulu37%
Mililani Town3%
Kapolei3%
Waipahu2%
18 mi
median commute distance
973
jobs based in Schofield Barracks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Schofield Barracks has mild winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 61° and snow is almost unheard of.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter61–76°
Spring63–78°
Summer67–81°
Fall66–81°
83°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Schofield Barracks

16pages on Schofield Barracks
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Schofield Barracks

Famous people from Schofield Barracks

3 notable people were born in Schofield Barracks.

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About Schofield Barracks

US Army installation on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, US

Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation and census-designated place (CDP) located in Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Schofield Barracks lies adjacent to the town of Wahiawā, separated from most of it by Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawā Reservoir). Schofield Barracks is named after Lieutenant General John McAllister Schofield, who was the Commanding General of the United States Army from August 1888 to September 1895. He had been sent to Hawaiʻi in 1872 and had recommended the establishment of a naval base at Pearl Harbor. Schofield Barracks has an area of 17,725 acres (72 km2) on Central Oʻahu. The post was established in 1908…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1908
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft
ZIP code
96857

Schofield Barracks’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Schofield Barracks.

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How the neighbors grade
TownHI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Schofield Barracks——D−——A
Wheeler AFB——D−——A
Wahiawa——C——B−

Wheeler AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Schofield Barracks, Wheeler AFB and Wahiawa report no FBI crime data of their own. Schofield Barracks and Wahiawa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Schofield Barracks with a neighbor →

Questions about Schofield Barracks

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Schofield Barracks, HI a good place to live?

Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

What is Schofield Barracks, HI known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Albert P. Clark and Elvin R. Heiberg III.