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General Demographics for Veterans

Wisconsin - Total
Source: ACS 2015-19 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data . Run New Report
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Wisconsin - Total
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 4,506,644 (X) 250,195,726 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 331,340 7.4 18,230,322 7.3
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 307,154 92.7 16,611,283 91.1
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 24,186 7.3 1,619,039 8.9
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 331,340 (X) 18,230,322 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 24,031 7.3 1,609,388 8.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 20,388 84.8 1,318,412 81.9
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 3,643 15.2 290,976 18.1
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 67,374 20.3 4,281,826 23.5
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 57,588 85.5 3,633,064 84.8
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 9,786 14.5 648,762 15.2
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 57,409 17.3 3,251,828 17.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 51,600 89.9 2,884,285 88.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 5,809 10.1 367,543 11.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 95,811 28.9 4,811,798 26.4
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 93,438 97.5 4,635,398 96.3
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 2,373 2.5 176,400 3.7
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 86,715 26.2 4,275,482 23.5
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 84,140 97.0 4,140,124 96.8
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 2,575 3.0 135,358 3.2
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 331,340 (X) 18,230,322 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 48,847 14.7 3,520,756 19.3
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 52,621 15.9 3,777,277 20.7
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 123,556 37.3 6,510,200 35.7
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 29,460 8.9 1,479,987 8.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 13,153 4.0 638,879 3.5
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 132 0.0 6,332 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 85,229 25.7 4,117,924 22.6
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 331,340 (X) 18,230,322 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 309,843 93.5 14,975,215 82.1
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 11,883 3.6 2,167,012 11.9
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 3,227 1.0 140,614 0.8
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 1,752 0.5 301,007 1.7
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 166 0.1 34,058 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 1,357 0.4 243,443 1.3
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 3,112 0.9 368,973 2.0
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 305,026 92.1 14,068,193 77.2
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 6,863 2.1 1,263,950 6.9
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 331,340 (X) 18,230,322 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 66,621 20.1 4,191,145 23.0
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 324,783 (X) 17,913,407 (X)
Veterans Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 20,110 6.2 1,213,616 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 324,783 (X) 17,913,407 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 90,096 27.7 5,240,810 29.3
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 8,153 9.0 499,712 9.5
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 116,660 (X) 7,003,778 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 112,708 96.6 6,697,037 95.6
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 3,952 3.4 306,741 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 20,626 (X) 1,332,375 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 19,573 94.9 1,250,503 93.9
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,053 5.1 81,872 6.1
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force Estimate 58,991 (X) 3,629,983 (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 57,445 97.4 3,489,102 96.1
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,546 2.6 140,881 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 37,043 (X) 2,041,420 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 35,690 96.3 1,957,432 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,353 3.7 83,988 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 327,563 (X) 17,985,869 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 20,048 6.1 1,060,779 5.9
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 115,748 35.3 5,030,883 28.0
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 117,032 35.7 6,711,688 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 74,735 22.8 5,182,519 28.8
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