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Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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Norfolk County, Massachusetts
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 569,087 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,891 4.5 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 24,375 94.1 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 1,516 5.9 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,891 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 1,850 7.1 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 1,643 88.8 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 207 11.2 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 4,596 17.8 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 4,033 87.8 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 563 12.2 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 4,138 16.0 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 3,804 91.9 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 334 8.1 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 6,211 24.0 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 5,921 95.3 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 290 4.7 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 9,096 35.1 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 8,974 98.7 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 122 1.3 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,891 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 4,251 16.4 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 3,551 13.7 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 8,337 32.2 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 2,874 11.1 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 1,109 4.3 383,739 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 7,104 27.4 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,891 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 22,517 87.0 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 1,535 5.9 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 78 0.3 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 781 3.0 310,477 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 441 1.7 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 539 2.1 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 22,193 85.7 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 884 3.4 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 25,891 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 6,044 23.3 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 25,298 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 1,179 4.7 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 25,298 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 6,836 27.0 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 457 6.7 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 8,292 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 7,890 95.2 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 402 4.8 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 1,583 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 1,472 93.0 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 111 7.0 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 3,962 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 3,795 95.8 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 167 4.2 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 2,747 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 2,623 95.5 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 124 4.5 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 25,775 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 1,044 4.1 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 6,687 25.9 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 7,687 29.8 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 10,357 40.2 5,154,767 30.0
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