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General Demographics for Veterans

Lyon County, Nevada
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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Lyon County, Nevada
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 45,569 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,842 12.8 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,301 90.7 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 541 9.3 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,842 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 142 2.4 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 119 83.8 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 23 16.2 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 1,207 20.7 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 931 77.1 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 276 22.9 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 1,195 20.5 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 1,122 93.9 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 73 6.1 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 1,841 31.5 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 1,764 95.8 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 77 4.2 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 1,457 24.9 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 1,365 93.7 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 92 6.3 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,842 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 797 13.6 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 1,052 18.0 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 2,425 41.5 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 318 5.4 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 124 2.1 383,739 2.2
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 23 0.4 3,926 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 1,705 29.2 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,842 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 5,430 92.9 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 151 2.6 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 126 2.2 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 17 0.3 310,477 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 5 0.1 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 113 1.9 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 5,360 91.7 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 122 2.1 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 5,842 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 1,475 25.2 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 5,840 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 368 6.3 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 5,840 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 2,175 37.2 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 179 8.2 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 1,743 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 1,530 87.8 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 213 12.2 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 113 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 101 89.4 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 12 10.6 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 956 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 841 88.0 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 115 12.0 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 674 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 588 87.2 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 86 12.8 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 5,815 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 307 5.3 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 1,424 24.5 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 2,875 49.4 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 1,209 20.8 5,154,767 30.0
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6.8% of veterans live in poverty
Over one-third of veterans served in the Vietnam era