Schofield Barracks South median real estate price is $936,821, which is more expensive than 41.5% of the neighborhoods in Hawaii and 89.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Schofield Barracks South is currently $4,828, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 88.9% of the neighborhoods in Hawaii.
Schofield Barracks South is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Schofield Barracks South real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) townhomes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood are newer, built in 2000 or more recently. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 6.2% in Schofield Barracks South. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 58.5% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Schofield Barracks, the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
People
Priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood may actually hold the key. 91.9% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 100.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.2% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Hawaii.
Also, neighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 14.3% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
Occupations
With 31.4% of employed workers living in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 99.8% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Furthermore, the government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 20.9% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Real Estate
If you love row houses and attached homes, you will probably really like the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood. The ambiance, the charm, of row houses is something special. And in sheer abundance of row houses, this neighborhood truly stands out. The real estate here has a higher proportion of row houses and attached homes than nearly any neighborhood in America. In fact, 62.7% of the residential real estate here is classified as row houses and attached homes.
In addition, renter-occupied real estate is dominant in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood. The percentage of rental real estate here, according to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, is 99.1%, which is higher than 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America. If you were to buy and live in the property you bought here, you would be almost alone in doing so.
Length of Commute
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 65.0% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Diversity
Did you know that the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood has more Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Croatian ancestry.
Schofield Barracks South is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Migration / Stability
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood. In the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 98.8% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood in Schofield Barracks are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 62.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.2% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 63.9% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood, 39.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is the military, with 31.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (24.1%), and 20.9% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood is English, spoken by 84.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.3%).
Ethnicity / Ancestry
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the Schofield Barracks South neighborhood in Schofield Barracks, HI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (13.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (4.8%), and residents who report German roots (4.5%), and some of the residents are also of Puerto Rican ancestry (4.2%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Schofield Barracks South neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (65.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (12.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
