Veterans in Apache Junction

How many veterans live in Apache Junction, AZ, what share of adults that is, which conflicts they served in and how veteran incomes compare with everyone else.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B21001, B21002, B21004).

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

4,332 veterans call Apache Junction home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 4,332 — 12.9% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

Apache Junction: 12.9
Pinal County: 10.1
AZ: 8.1
U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

Vietnam era: 1785
Peacetime only: 1012
Post-9/11: 722
Gulf War (1990s): 482
Korean War: 313
World War II: 18

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

Veterans: 42329
Non-veterans: 42282

What it means

Veterans make up 12.9% of adults here, 6.5 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the vietnam era period — about 1,785 people.

Median income for veterans is close to the figure for non-veterans here.

Figures count veterans living in the community, not people currently on active duty.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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