In 2022, about 1.4 million veterans were living in Texas - the most out of any state. Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia rounded out the top five states with the highest veteran population in that year.

In 2023, 42.14 percent of U.S. men aged 75 years and over were veterans - the highest share of any age group or gender. In comparison, less than one percent of women aged 75 and over were veterans at that time.

Graph and download economic data for Population Level - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over (LNU00049528) from Jan 2000 to Jun 2025 about 18 years +, veterans, females, civilian, population, and USA.

Notes: "Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2021 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2020 (VetPop20). These projections represent living Veterans as of 9/30/2021 and are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g., sex, age, etc.). "Veteran VA Users" represents historical Veteran VA user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used any VA benefit or service during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021). "Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represents historical Veteran VA healthcare user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used VA healthcare during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021). "Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service. There are 1,458 Veteran VA Users not shown in the table below whose sex is missing. Of these, 1,360 are missing age. There are 1,387 Veteran VA Healthcare Users not shown in the table below whose sex is missing. Of these, 1,360 are missing age. Sources: USVETS 2021 and VetPop20 Effective Date: 9/30/2021

In 2023, there were almost *********** Black or African American veterans in the United States, representing around ** percent of the total veteran population.

A summary of statistics on veterans and support for veterans in Florida. Including:VA Facilities (as of 3/30/2021)VA Expenditures FY 2019 (in thousands)Veteran Population (as of 9/30/2019)Age DistributionPeriod of ServiceHousehold IncomeEducational AttainmentVA Healthcare and Benefits (as of 9/30/2020)Population ChangesVeteran Population Projection By Age and YearVeteran Population Projection By Gender and YearVeteran Population Projection By Period of Service and YearVeteran Population Projection By Race/Ethnicity and YearAge Distribution over TimeNational Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, Contact: www.va.gov/vetdataSources: VA Veteran Population Projection Model, VA Geographic Distribution of Expenditures, VA Annual Benefits Report, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Note: "Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2020 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2018 (VetPop18). These projections are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g. age, sex, etc.). Note: "Veteran VA Users" and "Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represent historical Veteran counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2020 (USVETS 2020). Note: "Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service. Note: There are 4,214 Veteran VA Users not shown in the table below whose sex is missing. Of these, 4,126 are missing age. There are 4,158 Veteran VA Healthcare Users not shown in the table below whose sex is missing. Of these, 4,125 are missing age. Sources: USVETS 2020 and VetPop18

This table provides state-level estimates of the percentage of Veterans who were VA pension recipients at the end of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. Percents are rounded to the nearest tenth. Percents for fiscal year (FY) 2022 are not available by state. Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Sources: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Enterprise Integration, Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop) 2020, Veteran Object FY 2023 data, United States Veterans Eligibility Trends & Statistics (USVETS) 2019, 2020, and 2021 data; Veterans Benefits Administration, VETSNET FY 2019, FY 2020, FY 2021, and FY 2023 pension data.

In 2023, about ****** homeless veterans in the United States were estimated to be living outside a homeless shelter. In comparison, ****** homeless veterans were estimated to be living inside a homeless shelter in that year.

For Veterans Day 2023, the US Department of Veterans Affairs explore trends of the Veteran population in the U.S. (1) by branch of military service for fiscal years (FY) 2000 to 2023. Overall, the Veteran population in the U.S. has declined during this period, from 26.3 million in FY 2000 to 18.1 million in FY 2023 (2).

This dataset is based on American Community Survey data related to Veterans, including period of service and geographic location.

This layer shows Veteran Counts by Sex and Age Group by Census Tract for 2012-2016. This tile layer is best viewed atop a darker basemap such as the Dark Blue Canvas. Click here to view the feature layer that includes margin of error fields and calculated percentages.There are currently over 19.6 million veterans in the United States.Data came from American Community Survey 5-year estimates and were retrieved from the Census Bureau's API on Sept. 27th, 2017 by Diana Lavery.

In 2022, about 3.23 million veterans in the United States were male and between 35 and 54 years of age. In the same age group, about 627,148 females were veterans in that year.

This file shows the number of Veterans in each state who used each of 7 VA benefits during fiscal year 2016. It also shows the unique count of users across all VA programs and an estimate of the total Veteran population in each state.

Notes:

"Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2021 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2020 (VetPop20). These projections represent living Veterans as of 9/30/2021 and are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g., race, etc.).

"Veteran VA Users" represents historical Veteran VA user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used any VA benefit or service during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021).

"Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represents historical Veteran VA healthcare user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used VA healthcare during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021).

"Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service.

Sources: USVETS 2021 and VetPop20 Effective Date: 9/30/2021

Note: "Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2020 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2018 (VetPop18). These projections are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g. ethnicity, etc.). Note: "Veteran VA Users" and "Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represent historical Veteran counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2020 (USVETS 2020). Note: "Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service. Sources: USVETS 2020 and VetPop18

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Veteran town population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Veteran town across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Veteran town was 3,235, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Veteran town population was 3,255, a decline of 1.30% compared to a population of 3,298 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Veteran town decreased by 41. In this period, the peak population was 3,352 in the year 2011. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Veteran town is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Veteran town population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Veteran town Population by Year. You can refer the same here

This Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS) intuitive web application displays the current and projected future veterans population from fiscal year (FY) 2020 through FY2050 by State and County boundaries. The source of the Veteran population projections come from the Veteran Population Projection Model 2020 (VetPop2020), which provides the latest official Veteran population projection from the DVA. VetPop2020 is a deterministic projection model developed by the office of Predictive Analytics to estimate and project the Veteran Population from FY2020 to FY2050. Using the best available Veteran data at the end of FY2020 as the base population. VetPop2020 projects living and deceased Veteran counts by key demographic characteristics such as age, gender, period of service, and race/ethnicity at various geographic levels for the next 30 years. See VetPop2020 A Brief Description.