Veterans in Colonial Heights

How many veterans live in Colonial Heights, VA, 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.

1,858 veterans call Colonial Heights home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 1,858 — 13.5% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

Colonial Heights: 13.5
Colonial Heights city: 13.5
VA: 9.6
U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

Post-9/11: 616
Vietnam era: 509
Peacetime only: 374
Gulf War (1990s): 299
Korean War: 41
World War II: 19

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

Veterans: 72625
Non-veterans: 76644

What it means

Veterans make up 13.5% of adults here, 7.1 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 616 people.

Median income for veterans runs $4,019 below non-veterans locally.

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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