Veterans in BOULDER
How many veterans live in BOULDER, CO, 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.
2,581 veterans call BOULDER home.
Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 2,581 — 2.8% of adults here
Share of adults who are veterans
- BOULDER: 2.8
- Boulder County: 4.4
- CO: 7.7
- U.S.: 6.4
Period of service
- Vietnam era: 945
- Post-9/11: 690
- Gulf War (1990s): 320
- Peacetime only: 269
- World War II: 185
- Korean War: 172
Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans
- Veterans: 69792
- Non-veterans: 73831
What it means
Veterans make up 2.8% of adults here, 3.7 points below the national 6.4%.
The largest group served in the vietnam era period — about 945 people.
Median income for veterans runs $4,039 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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