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General Demographics for Veterans

Charleston County, South Carolina
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data.
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Charleston County, South Carolina
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 321,871 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 28,273 8.8 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,610 90.6 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 2,663 9.4 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 28,273 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 3,423 12.1 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 2,746 80.2 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 677 19.8 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 5,784 20.5 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 4,986 86.2 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 798 13.8 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 5,799 20.5 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 5,239 90.3 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 560 9.7 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 7,482 26.5 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 7,027 93.9 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 455 6.1 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 5,785 20.5 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 5,612 97.0 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 173 3.0 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 28,273 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 6,940 24.5 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 7,256 25.7 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 9,972 35.3 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 1,882 6.7 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 451 1.6 383,739 2.2
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 0.0 3,926 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 5,776 20.4 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 28,273 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 19,094 67.5 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 7,962 28.2 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 57 0.2 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 245 0.9 310,477 1.8
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 17 0.1 34,529 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 64 0.2 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 834 2.9 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 18,764 66.4 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 520 1.8 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 28,273 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 7,106 25.1 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 28,008 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 2,113 7.5 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 28,008 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 6,363 22.7 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 526 8.3 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 12,015 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 11,676 97.2 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 339 2.8 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 2,917 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 2,708 92.8 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 209 7.2 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 4,979 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 4,893 98.3 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 86 1.7 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 4,119 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 4,075 98.9 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 44 1.1 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 27,858 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 1,202 4.3 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 6,632 23.8 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 9,477 34.0 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 10,547 37.9 5,154,767 30.0
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