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Veterans in Tallahassee

How many veterans live in Tallahassee, 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.

7,683 veterans call Tallahassee home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 7,683 — 4.6% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • Tallahassee: 4.6
  • Leon County: 5.7
  • FL: 7.7
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Vietnam era: 2074
  • Post-9/11: 1945
  • Gulf War (1990s): 1815
  • Peacetime only: 1396
  • Korean War: 395
  • World War II: 58

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 45745
  • Non-veterans: 47797

What it means

Veterans make up 4.6% of adults here, 1.8 points below the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the vietnam era period — about 2,074 people.

Median income for veterans runs $2,052 below non-veterans locally.

Figures count veterans living in the community, not people currently on active duty.

Sources

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