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Veterans in Hilton Head Island

How many veterans live in Hilton Head Island, SC, 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.

2,997 veterans call Hilton Head Island home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 2,997 — 9.0% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • Hilton Head Island: 9
  • Beaufort County: 11.2
  • SC: 8.5
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Vietnam era: 1321
  • Peacetime only: 723
  • Gulf War (1990s): 336
  • Post-9/11: 333
  • Korean War: 225
  • World War II: 59

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 64336
  • Non-veterans: 65753

What it means

Veterans make up 9.0% of adults here, 2.6 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the vietnam era period — about 1,321 people.

Median income for veterans runs $1,417 below non-veterans locally.

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

Sources

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