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General Demographics for Veterans

Pennington County, South Dakota
Source: ACS 2019-23 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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Pennington County, South Dakota
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 85,861 (X) 257,456,135 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 10,954 12.8 16,569,149 6.4
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,844 89.9 14,907,774 90.0
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 1,110 10.1 1,661,375 10.0
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 10,954 (X) 16,569,149 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 915 8.4 1,390,967 8.4
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 697 76.2 1,138,276 81.8
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 218 23.8 252,691 18.2
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 2,564 23.4 3,948,537 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 2,230 87.0 3,313,277 83.9
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 334 13.0 635,260 16.1
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 2,408 22.0 3,070,764 18.5
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 2,186 90.8 2,666,294 86.8
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 222 9.2 404,470 13.2
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 2,712 24.8 3,988,264 24.1
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 2,479 91.4 3,742,300 93.8
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 233 8.6 245,964 6.2
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 2,355 21.5 4,170,617 25.2
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 2,252 95.6 4,047,627 97.1
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 103 4.4 122,990 2.9
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 10,954 (X) 16,569,149 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 3,158 28.8 4,099,161 24.7
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 3,288 30.0 3,928,611 23.7
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 3,751 34.2 5,625,942 34.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 285 2.6 861,161 5.2
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 70 0.6 219,388 1.3
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 0.0 1,767 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 2,370 21.6 3,638,865 22.0
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 10,954 (X) 16,569,149 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 9,693 88.5 12,630,168 76.2
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 210 1.9 2,067,924 12.5
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 227 2.1 114,560 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 48 0.4 315,480 1.9
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 0.0 32,858 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 76 0.7 399,984 2.4
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 700 6.4 1,008,175 6.1
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 9,492 86.7 12,178,530 73.5
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 479 4.4 1,367,140 8.3
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 10,954 (X) 16,569,149 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 3,873 35.4 4,663,141 28.1
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 10,729 (X) 16,297,619 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 641 6.0 1,168,046 7.2
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 10,729 (X) 16,297,619 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 2,967 27.7 4,924,117 30.2
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 331 11.2 497,132 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 4,945 (X) 6,478,181 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 4,763 96.3 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 182 3.7 266,138 4.1
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 778 (X) 1,146,954 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 746 95.9 1,078,153 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 32 4.1 68,801 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 2,254 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 2,155 95.6 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 99 4.4 124,426 3.7
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 1,913 (X) 2,009,299 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 1,862 97.3 1,936,388 96.4
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 51 2.7 72,911 3.6
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 10,798 (X) 16,356,359 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 214 2.0 778,894 4.8
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 2,454 22.7 4,428,090 27.1
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 4,541 42.1 6,059,287 37.0
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 3,589 33.2 5,090,088 31.1
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