Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
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Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation (and census-designated place or CDP) located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. 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 John McAllister Schofield. He was sent to Hawai'i in 1872 as Secretary of War for President of the United States Andrew Johnson and recommended th establishment of a naval base at Pearl Harbor.
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
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Location of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Schofield Barracks is located at 21°29'52" North, 158°3'48" West (21.497650, -158.063248)Template:GR. 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 censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 14,428 people, 2,965 households, and 2,902 families residing in the CDP. 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 CDP 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 CDP 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 CDP 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 CDP is $12,316. 7.2% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Tropic Lightning (http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/matrix/25ID/25id-matrix.htm) 25th Infantry Division