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Bristol County, Massachusetts
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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Bristol County, Massachusetts
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 455,923 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 26,998 5.9 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,318 93.8 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 1,680 6.2 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 26,998 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 1,429 5.3 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 1,230 86.1 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 199 13.9 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 5,919 21.9 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 5,320 89.9 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 599 10.1 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 4,550 16.9 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 4,218 92.7 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 332 7.3 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 7,349 27.2 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 7,046 95.9 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 303 4.1 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 7,751 28.7 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 7,504 96.8 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 247 3.2 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 26,998 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 3,765 13.9 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 4,860 18.0 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 9,669 35.8 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 2,372 8.8 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 828 3.1 383,739 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 7,093 26.3 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 26,998 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 24,621 91.2 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 981 3.6 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 138 0.5 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 125 0.5 310,477 1.8
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 0.0 34,529 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 575 2.1 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 558 2.1 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 24,331 90.1 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 612 2.3 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 26,998 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 5,986 22.2 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 26,270 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 1,941 7.4 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 26,270 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 7,845 29.9 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 714 9.1 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 9,037 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 8,665 95.9 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 372 4.1 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 1,220 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 1,128 92.5 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 92 7.5 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 5,096 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 4,861 95.4 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 235 4.6 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 2,721 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 2,676 98.3 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 45 1.7 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 26,881 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 2,522 9.4 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 9,378 34.9 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 7,753 28.8 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 7,228 26.9 5,154,767 30.0
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There are approximately 17.4 million veterans in the United States
Over one-third of veterans served in the Vietnam era