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Pennington County, South Dakota
Source: ACS 2017-21 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 82,671 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,873 11.9 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,060 91.8 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 813 8.2 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,873 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 819 8.3 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 643 78.5 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 176 21.5 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 2,311 23.4 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 2,113 91.4 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 198 8.6 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 1,986 20.1 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 1,834 92.3 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 152 7.7 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 2,761 28.0 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 2,578 93.4 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 183 6.6 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 1,996 20.2 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 1,892 94.8 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 104 5.2 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,873 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 2,661 27.0 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 2,929 29.7 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 3,575 36.2 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 440 4.5 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 200 2.0 383,739 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 1,941 19.7 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,873 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 8,854 89.7 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 228 2.3 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 270 2.7 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 33 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 75 0.8 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 413 4.2 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 8,684 88.0 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 352 3.6 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 9,873 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 3,618 36.6 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 9,709 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 555 5.7 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 9,709 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 2,770 28.5 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 332 12.0 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 4,333 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 4,169 96.2 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 164 3.8 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 707 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 689 97.5 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 18 2.5 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 2,121 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 2,049 96.6 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 72 3.4 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 1,505 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 1,431 95.1 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 74 4.9 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 9,758 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 107 1.1 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 2,351 24.1 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 3,823 39.2 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 3,477 35.6 5,154,767 30.0
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