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General Demographics for Veterans

El Paso County, Colorado
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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El Paso County, Colorado
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 518,821 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,941 16.6 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 72,476 84.3 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 13,465 15.7 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,941 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 13,684 15.9 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 10,508 76.8 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 3,176 23.2 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 29,901 34.8 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 24,043 80.4 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 5,858 19.6 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 17,223 20.0 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 14,471 84.0 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 2,752 16.0 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 15,278 17.8 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 13,979 91.5 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 1,299 8.5 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 9,855 11.5 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 9,475 96.1 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 380 3.9 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,941 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 37,830 44.0 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 33,926 39.5 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 22,078 25.7 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 2,896 3.4 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 395 0.5 383,739 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 10,822 12.6 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,941 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 68,214 79.4 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 8,009 9.3 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 725 0.8 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 1,632 1.9 310,477 1.8
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 210 0.2 34,529 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 2,545 3.0 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 4,606 5.4 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 63,773 74.2 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 9,145 10.6 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,941 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 34,807 40.5 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 85,285 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 4,880 5.7 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 85,285 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 20,822 24.4 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 2,006 9.6 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 48,441 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 46,195 95.4 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 2,246 4.6 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 10,875 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 10,160 93.4 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 715 6.6 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 25,737 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 24,664 95.8 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,073 4.2 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 11,829 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 11,371 96.1 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 458 3.9 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 83,662 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 1,699 2.0 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 12,057 14.4 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 32,629 39.0 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 37,277 44.6 5,154,767 30.0
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