Veterans in YUMA
How many veterans live in YUMA, 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.
7,546 veterans call YUMA home.
Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 7,546 — 10.9% of adults here
Share of adults who are veterans
- YUMA: 10.9
- Yuma County: 9.5
- AZ: 8.1
- U.S.: 6.4
Period of service
- Post-9/11: 2534
- Vietnam era: 1815
- Peacetime only: 1327
- Gulf War (1990s): 1311
- Korean War: 512
- World War II: 47
Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans
- Veterans: 55963
- Non-veterans: 57995
What it means
Veterans make up 10.9% of adults here, 4.5 points above the national 6.4%.
The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 2,534 people.
Median income for veterans runs $2,032 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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