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General Demographics for Veterans

Wisconsin - Total
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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    • Coefficient of Variation (CV) less than 15 percent
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    • Coefficient of Variation (CV) between 15 percent and 29.9 percent
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Wisconsin - Total
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 4,575,020 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 315,815 6.9 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 291,652 92.3 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 24,163 7.7 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 315,815 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 22,303 7.1 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 19,317 86.6 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 2,986 13.4 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 65,297 20.7 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 55,452 84.9 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 9,845 15.1 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 56,401 17.9 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 49,875 88.4 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 6,526 11.6 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 90,156 28.5 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 87,144 96.7 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 3,012 3.3 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 81,658 25.9 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 79,864 97.8 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 1,794 2.2 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 315,815 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 54,260 17.2 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 55,159 17.5 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 116,829 37.0 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 23,575 7.5 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 8,074 2.6 383,739 2.2
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 32 0.0 3,926 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 79,884 25.3 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 315,815 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 291,164 92.2 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 11,074 3.5 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 2,974 0.9 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 1,847 0.6 310,477 1.8
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 145 0.0 34,529 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 2,186 0.7 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 6,425 2.0 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 287,707 91.1 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 7,207 2.3 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 315,815 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 72,164 22.9 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 309,979 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 18,229 5.9 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 309,979 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 86,506 27.9 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 7,370 8.5 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 113,174 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 109,239 96.5 6,513,615 95.6
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 3,935 3.5 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 18,937 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 17,761 93.8 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,176 6.2 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force Estimate 56,945 (X) 3,515,137 (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 55,437 97.4 3,377,837 96.1
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,508 2.6 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 37,292 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 36,041 96.6 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 1,251 3.4 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 312,492 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 16,782 5.4 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 108,083 34.6 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 112,625 36.0 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 75,002 24.0 5,154,767 30.0
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6.8% of veterans live in poverty
Veterans are more prevalent in Rural America than urban or suburban areas