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Veterans in GRAND PRAIRIE

How many veterans live in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 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.

7,471 veterans call GRAND PRAIRIE home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 7,471 — 5.3% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • GRAND PRAIRIE: 5.3
  • Dallas County: 4.3
  • TX: 6.4
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Post-9/11: 2495
  • Peacetime only: 1727
  • Gulf War (1990s): 1546
  • Vietnam era: 1362
  • Korean War: 333
  • World War II: 8

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 62263
  • Non-veterans: 63643

What it means

Veterans make up 5.3% of adults here, 1.2 points below the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 2,495 people.

Median income for veterans runs $1,380 below non-veterans locally.

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

Sources

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