Schofield Barracks occupies some 17,725-acres on Central O'ahu. The base was established in 1908 to provide mobile defense of Pearl Harbor and the entire island. It has been the home of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry (Light), known as the Tropic Lightning Division, since 1941. As of the 2000 Census, the base had a total population of 14,428 military personnel and families.
Geography
Schofield Barracks is located at 21°29'52" North, 158°3'48" West (21.497650, -158.063248)1. The Main Gate used to be off Wilikina Drive; However, now only the Foote and Lyman gates located along Kunia Road are used for controlled access. Proceeding north on Wilikina Road (State Rte. 99) leads to intersections with Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 801) to Wailua and Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 99) to Hale'iwa. East on Wilikina leads to Interstate H-2 and Kamehameha Highway (State Rte.s 80 and 99) to Wahiawā and Mililani Town. Proceeding south on Kunia Road (State Route 750) past Schofield leads to the Kunia Gate on Wheeler, Kunia, and eventually Waipahu.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 14,428 people, 2,965 households, and 2,902 families residing in the town. The population density is 2,025.7/km² (5,251.5/mi²). There are 3,733 housing units at an average density of 524.1/km² (1,358.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 56.40% White, 21.86% African American, 1.10% Native American, 3.87% Asian, 1.65% Pacific Islander, 8.64% from other races, and 6.49% from two or more races. 16.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,965 households out of which 78.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 91.5% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.1% are non-families. 2.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.55 and the average family size is 3.58.
In the town the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 29.8% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 1.4% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 152.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 183.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,788, and the median income for a family is $32,970. Males have a median income of $21,112 versus $18,737 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,316. 7.2% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.