Veterans in ARCADIA
How many veterans live in ARCADIA, FL, 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.
396 veterans call ARCADIA home.
Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 396 — 7.3% of adults here
Share of adults who are veterans
- ARCADIA: 7.3
- DeSoto County: 7.7
- FL: 7.7
- U.S.: 6.4
Period of service
- Gulf War (1990s): 160
- Post-9/11: 107
- Vietnam era: 87
- Peacetime only: 42
Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans
- Veterans: 38556
- Non-veterans: 38736
What it means
Veterans make up 7.3% of adults here, 0.8 points above the national 6.4%.
The largest group served in the gulf war (1990s) period — about 160 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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