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Veterans in Bremerton

How many veterans live in Bremerton, WA, 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.

4,378 veterans call Bremerton home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 4,378 — 13.8% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • Bremerton: 13.8
  • Kitsap County: 14.9
  • WA: 8.1
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Post-9/11: 2098
  • Gulf War (1990s): 793
  • Vietnam era: 702
  • Peacetime only: 626
  • Korean War: 139
  • World War II: 20

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 56141
  • Non-veterans: 59010

What it means

Veterans make up 13.8% of adults here, 7.4 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 2,098 people.

Median income for veterans runs $2,869 below non-veterans locally.

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

Sources

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