Veterans in PRESCOTT

How many veterans live in PRESCOTT, 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.

5,496 veterans call PRESCOTT home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 5,496 — 13.3% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

PRESCOTT: 13.3
Yavapai County: 12.2
AZ: 8.1
U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

Vietnam era: 2506
Peacetime only: 1405
Post-9/11: 635
Gulf War (1990s): 411
Korean War: 397
World War II: 142

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

Veterans: 54207
Non-veterans: 56429

What it means

Veterans make up 13.3% of adults here, 6.8 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the vietnam era period — about 2,506 people.

Median income for veterans runs $2,222 below non-veterans locally.

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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