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Veterans in Tampa

How many veterans live in Tampa, 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.

18,963 veterans call Tampa home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 18,963 — 6.1% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • Tampa: 6.1
  • Hillsborough County: 7.5
  • FL: 7.7
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Post-9/11: 5968
  • Vietnam era: 4823
  • Peacetime only: 3995
  • Gulf War (1990s): 3470
  • Korean War: 554
  • World War II: 153

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 51290
  • Non-veterans: 50692

What it means

The veteran share of adults here is about the same as the national figure (6.1% versus 6.4%).

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 5,968 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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