Reference: Facts and Stats About the Veterans Population in the United States

UPDATE November 10, 2015 Along with the material shared below in a Fact For Features document, the U.S. Census has released a couple of new data tools to access more statistics about U.S. Veterans.

• Veterans by State

• Veterans Percentage by States

• Data Tables: Selected Characteristics of Veterans (by State) Table 1 (XLS) ||| Table 2 (XLS)

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The Veterans Day  2015 “Facts For Features” compilation from the U.S. Census includes a variety of demographic and economic statistics about the veterans population in the United States. Each fact/stat is linked to its source for additional informationWhat’s included? Here are a few examples.
19.3 million
The number of military veterans in the United States in 2014.
Source: 2014 American Community Survey
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/DP02
6.1%
The percent of veterans in 2014 who were Hispanic.
Source: 2014 American Community Survey
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/S2101
7.0 million
The number of Vietnam War veterans in 2014. Moreover, there were 5.5 million who served during the Gulf War era (representing service from August 1990 to present); 1.1 million who served in World War II; 2.0 million who served in the Korean War; and 4.4 million who served in peacetime only.
Source: 2014 American Community Survey
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/B21002
$31,810
The annual median income of female veterans in 2014, compared with $21,804 for female nonveterans.
Source: 2014 American Community Survey
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/B21004

The complete “Facts For Features” roundup includes many more entries and is available here.  A PDF version is also available.

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