In 2024, about 1.4 million veterans were living in Texas - the most out of any state. Florida, California, North Carolina, and Georgia rounded out the top five states with the highest veteran population in that year.

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 2024, about one percent of the estimated number of homeless veterans in the United States were Native American or Pacific Islanders. In comparison, 52.1 percent were white and 31 percent were Black, African American, or African.

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

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This statistic displays the most common occupational branches of U.S. veterans by gender in 2024. In 2024, about 12.6 percent male U.S. veterans were working in the service sector, compared to 14.2 percent of female U.S. veterans.

This dataset contains publications from the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS) featuring various maps, and a geodatabase, related to veteran statistics. These maps visually represent data on veteran distribution across the United States. Additionally, the folder structure mirrors the organization of the website. Miscellaneous is the folder that contains a geodatabase of VA facilities.

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics Pocket Cards archives are a compilation of facts related to the count of Veterans receiving Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and healthcare utilization.

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

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

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 dataset contains publications from the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS) regarding the United States veteran population. The data, which are based on the current projection model VetPop2023, describe veteran population across key demographic characteristics such as age, gender, period of service, and race/ethnicity at various geographic levels and are presented in various infographics, visualizations, and tabular data files.

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 2024, about 220,809 veterans in the United States aged between 35 and 54 had an income below the poverty level. In that same year, 588,448 veterans aged 65 and older had an income below the poverty level - the most out of any age group.

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

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Department of Veterans Affairs Statistics at a Glance including Veteran Population, Number of VA Facilities, VA Benefits and Healthcare Utilization, Period of Service, New Hires

Charactertics of the veteran population such as age, period of service, educational attainment, income, disability, etc. as reported by the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey five-year estimates. The year shown in the dataset refers to the final year of the five-year reporting period (ie "2010" refers to the 2006-2010 ACS).

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for the UK Armed Forces veterans population by age and sex in Scotland.

Armed Forces veterans

Individuals who previously served in the UK Armed Forces are included in the numbers published on Armed Forces veterans. The numbers exclude individuals who are currently serving in the UK Armed Forces. We applied a specific quality assurance process to identify currently serving individuals who incorrectly responded that they had previously served in the UK Armed Forces and removed them from this category.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Sex

This is the sex recorded by the person completing the census. The options were "Female" and "Male". Guidance on answering the question can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS) Web Site. The web site contains a collection of statistics, data, and reports about Veterans and the utilization of VA benefits and services.

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who were veterans in the United States in 2024, by state. In 2024, about *** percent of adults in Alaska were veterans, whereas only *** percent of adults were veterans in the state of New York.

Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) provide employment status for Veterans and Nonveterans.