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Veterans in BRANDON

How many veterans live in BRANDON, 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.

7,794 veterans call BRANDON home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 7,794 — 8.5% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • BRANDON: 8.5
  • Hillsborough County: 7.5
  • FL: 7.7
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Post-9/11: 2763
  • Vietnam era: 1944
  • Gulf War (1990s): 1560
  • Peacetime only: 1289
  • Korean War: 194
  • World War II: 44

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 55800
  • Non-veterans: 56213

What it means

Veterans make up 8.5% of adults here, 2.0 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 2,763 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

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