Veterans in Salt Lake City
How many veterans live in Salt Lake City, UT, 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.
628 veterans call Salt Lake City home.
Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 628 — 3.0% of adults here
Share of adults who are veterans
- Salt Lake City: 3
- Salt Lake County: 4
- UT: 4.8
- U.S.: 6.4
Period of service
- Post-9/11: 216
- Vietnam era: 203
- Peacetime only: 187
- Gulf War (1990s): 15
- World War II: 7
Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans
- Veterans: 40458
- Non-veterans: 41125
What it means
Veterans make up 3.0% of adults here, 3.4 points below the national 6.4%.
The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 216 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
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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