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For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2015 USDL-15-0426 Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2014 The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001--a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans--declined by 1.8 percentage points over the year to 7.2 percent in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate for all veterans, at 5.3 percent, also declined from a year earlier. In addition, 29 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported having a service-connected disability in August 2014, compared with 16 percent of all veterans. This information was obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 households that provides data on employment and unemployment in the United States. Data about veterans are collected monthly in the CPS; those monthly data are the source of the 2014 annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2014, a supplement to the CPS collected additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability and veterans' current or past Reserve or National Guard membership. Information from the supplement is also presented in this release. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. For more information, see the Technical Note, which provides definitions of terms used in this release. Highlights from the 2014 data: --The unemployment rate for male veterans declined to 5.2 percent in 2014. The rate for female veterans edged down to 6.0 percent. (See table A.) --Among the 573,000 unemployed veterans in 2014, 59 percent were age 45 and over. Thirty-seven percent were age 25 to 44, and 4 percent were age 18 to 24. (See table 2A.) --Veterans with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 5.9 percent in August 2014, the same rate as for veterans with no disability. (See table 7.) --Nearly 1 in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector in August 2014, compared with nearly 1 in 5 veterans with no disability. (See table 8.) --In 2014, the unemployment rate of veterans varied by state, ranging from 1.4 percent in North Dakota to 8.5 percent in Maryland. (See table 6A.) The Veteran Population In 2014, 21.2 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18 and over, were veterans. In the survey, veterans are defined as men and women who have previously served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and who were civilians at the time these data were collected. Veterans are more likely to be men and older than nonveterans. In part, this reflects the characteristics of veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. Veterans who served during these wartime periods accounted for 44 percent (9.4 million) of the total veteran population in 2014. Thirty-one percent of veterans (6.5 million) served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). Another quarter (5.3 million) served outside the designated wartime periods. (See table 1.) Gulf War-era II Veterans In 2014, there were 3.2 million veterans who had served during Gulf War era II. Twenty percent of these veterans were women, compared with 4 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. Nearly half of all Gulf War-era II veterans were between the ages of 25 and 34. (See tables 1 and 2A.) Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate for men declined from 8.8 percent in 2013 to 6.9 percent in 2014. The unemployment rate for women (8.5 percent) in 2014 was not statistically different from the prior year (9.6 percent). (See table A.) The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans (6.9 percent) was higher than the rate for male nonveterans (6.2 percent) in 2014. In general, unemployment rates of male veterans and male nonveterans in the same age ranges were not statistically different. However, among men age 25 to 34, Gulf War-era II veterans had a higher unemployment rate (7.5 percent) than did nonveterans (6.3 percent). (See table 2B.) Among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (8.5 percent) was higher than the rate for nonveterans (5.9 percent) in 2014. By age, unemployment rates for female veterans and nonveterans were similar with one exception: 35-to 44-year-old female veterans had a rate of 9.0 percent, higher than the rate of 4.8 percent for their nonveteran counterparts. (See table 2C.) Veterans of Gulf War era II and nonveterans had similar occupational profiles in 2014 after accounting for gender. About one-third of employed veteran and nonveteran men worked in management and professional occupations, a higher proportion than in any other major occupational group. Among employed women, just over 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans worked in management and professional occupations. (See table 4.) A higher proportion of employed Gulf War-era II veterans worked in the public sector in 2014 than employed nonveterans--25 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Among the employed, 14 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans worked for the federal government, compared with 2 percent of employed nonveterans. (See table 5.) In August 2014, 36 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both. (Some veterans did not report their location of service.) These veterans had an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent, not statistically different from Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (7.8 percent). (See table 10.) Gulf War-era I Veterans Of the 3.4 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), the proportion who were women (19 percent in 2014) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans. Almost all (95 percent) Gulf War-era I veterans were age 35 and over in 2014, compared with 45 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.) In 2014, the unemployment rates for male and female Gulf War-era I veterans were 4.0 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, lower than the rates for their Gulf War-era II veteran counterparts (6.9 percent and 8.5 percent, respectively). These differences in the unemployment rates reflect, at least in part, the older age profile of veterans who served during Gulf War era I. Younger people--whether veterans or nonveterans--tend to have higher unemployment rates than older people. (See tables 2B and 2C.) Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era In 2014, there were 9.4 million veterans who had served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. All of these veterans were at least 55 years old, and about three-fourths were at least 65 years old. Nearly all (96 percent) of these veterans were men. In 2014, 28.4 percent of male veterans of these wartime periods were in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 5.0 percent. Male veterans of these wartime periods had lower labor force participation rates than did male nonveterans in the same age categories. (See tables 1, 2A, and 2B.) Veterans of Other Service Periods In 2014, 5.3 million veterans had served on active duty during "other service periods," mainly between the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and Gulf War era I. Because these veterans served between the major wartime periods, which span several decades, this group is concentrated in two age ranges. Thirty-five percent of these veterans were age 45 to 54 in 2014, and another 40 percent were age 65 and over. (See table 2A.) In 2014, nearly 9 in 10 veterans of other service periods were men. Among veterans of other service periods, the unemployment rate for men was 5.3 percent, not statistically different from the rate of 4.2 percent for women. (See tables 1, 2B, and 2C.) Veterans with a Service-connected Disability In August 2014, about 3.4 million veterans, or 16 percent of the total, had a service-connected disability. (Some veterans did not report whether they had a service-connected disability.) Veterans with a service-connected disability are assigned a disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. Department of Defense. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage points, depending on the severity of the condition. (See table 7.) Among veterans with a service-connected disability, one-third reported a disability rating of less than 30 percent, while another third had a rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2014, veterans with a service-connected disability rating of less than 30 percent were much more likely to be in the labor force than those with a rating of 60 percent or higher (50.0 percent and 32.6 percent, respectively). Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, nearly 3 in 10 (928,000) reported having a service-connected disability. Of these, 75.1 percent were in the labor force in August 2014, lower than the 85.6 percent for veterans from this period with no service-connected disability. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate of those with a disability was 9.1 percent, not statistically different from those with no disability (7.8 percent). In August 2014, 17 percent (584,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate (73.6 percent) was lower than the rate for veterans from the era who did not have a disability (87.2 percent). The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era I veterans with a service-connected disability was lower than that for Gulf War-era I veterans without a service-connected disability. Among the 1.4 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, 14.0 percent were in the labor force in August 2014, lower than the 29.2 percent of veterans from these periods who did not have a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of veterans with a disability from these wartime periods was 6.0 percent, little different from their counterparts with no disability (5.8 percent). In August 2014, labor force participation rates and unemployment rates for veterans of other service periods were similar for those with and without a service-connected disability. Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector. In August 2014, 31 percent of employed veterans with a disability worked in federal, state, or local government, compared with 18 percent of veterans with no disability and 13 percent of nonveterans. Among the employed, 21 percent of veterans with a disability worked for the federal government, compared with 6 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 8.) Reserve or National Guard Membership In August 2014, 28 percent of Gulf War-era veterans (August 1990 to present) were reported to be current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Unemployment rates were not statistically different for veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard compared with veterans who were never members. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard had a higher labor force participation rate than those who had never been members (86.5 percent and 77.8 percent, respectively). For veterans of Gulf War-era I, labor force participation rates were similar for members and nonmembers. (See table 9.) -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Updated Veteran Weighting Methodology for Household Survey | | | | Beginning with data for January 2014, estimates for veterans in | | this news release incorporate updated weighting procedures. The | | new weighting methodology more accurately reflects the current | | demographic composition of the veteran population. The primary | | impact of the change was an increase in the "Gulf War-era I" | | veteran population and a decrease in the number of veterans in | | the "Other service periods" category. The updated methodology | | had little effect on unemployment rates for veterans, regardless | | of gender or period of service. Additional information on the | | effect of the change on labor force estimates for veterans is | | available at www.bls.gov/cps/vetsweights2014.pdf. | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------
Veteran status and period of service | 2013 | 2014 | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
TOTAL VETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
21,397 | 19,173 | 2,225 | 21,229 | 19,023 | 2,206 |
Civilian labor force |
10,975 | 9,565 | 1,410 | 10,744 | 9,358 | 1,386 |
Participation rate |
51.3 | 49.9 | 63.4 | 50.6 | 49.2 | 62.8 |
Employed |
10,253 | 8,940 | 1,313 | 10,171 | 8,868 | 1,303 |
Employment-population ratio |
47.9 | 46.6 | 59.0 | 47.9 | 46.6 | 59.0 |
Unemployed |
722 | 625 | 97 | 573 | 490 | 83 |
Unemployment rate |
6.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Not in labor force |
10,422 | 9,608 | 815 | 10,485 | 9,664 | 821 |
Gulf War-era II veterans |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
2,837 | 2,259 | 579 | 3,185 | 2,549 | 635 |
Civilian labor force |
2,286 | 1,879 | 407 | 2,535 | 2,096 | 439 |
Participation rate |
80.6 | 83.2 | 70.3 | 79.6 | 82.2 | 69.2 |
Employed |
2,081 | 1,713 | 368 | 2,353 | 1,952 | 402 |
Employment-population ratio |
73.3 | 75.8 | 63.6 | 73.9 | 76.6 | 63.3 |
Unemployed |
205 | 166 | 39 | 182 | 144 | 37 |
Unemployment rate |
9.0 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 8.5 |
Not in labor force |
552 | 380 | 172 | 649 | 453 | 196 |
NONVETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
215,339 | 94,850 | 120,489 | 217,820 | 96,213 | 121,607 |
Civilian labor force |
142,391 | 72,114 | 70,277 | 143,207 | 72,565 | 70,641 |
Participation rate |
66.1 | 76.0 | 58.3 | 65.7 | 75.4 | 58.1 |
Employed |
132,189 | 66,712 | 65,477 | 134,589 | 68,095 | 66,494 |
Employment-population ratio |
61.4 | 70.3 | 54.3 | 61.8 | 70.8 | 54.7 |
Unemployed |
10,202 | 5,402 | 4,800 | 8,618 | 4,470 | 4,148 |
Unemployment rate |
7.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Not in labor force |
72,948 | 22,736 | 50,212 | 74,613 | 23,647 | 50,966 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf War-era II veterans served on active duty anywhere in the world sometime since September 2001. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Effective with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from an updated Department of Veterans Affairs' population model. |
Technical Note The data in this release were collected through the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS--a monthly survey of about 60,000 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics--obtains information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. Most of the data in this release are annual averages for 2014, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In August 2014, a supplement to the CPS collected additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability, veterans' Reserve or National Guard status, and veterans who served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Questions were asked of persons 17 years of age and older regarding their prior service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Data are tabulated for persons 18 years of age and older. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339. Definitions The definitions underlying the data in this release are as follows: Veterans are men and women who previously served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and who were civilians at the time they were surveyed. Members of the Reserve and National Guard are counted as veterans if they had ever been called to active duty. Persons who are on active duty at the time of the survey are outside the scope of the survey and thus not in the estimates shown here, as are persons who reside in institutions, such as nursing homes and prisons. Nonveterans are men and women who never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. World War II, Korean War, Vietnam-era, and Gulf War-era veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during these periods of service, regardless of where in the world they served. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans of other service periods are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time other than World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, or the Gulf War era. Although U.S. Armed Forces were engaged in several armed conflicts during other service periods, these conflicts were more limited in scope and included a smaller proportion of the Armed Forces than the selected wartime periods. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and during another period are classified in the wartime period. Veteran status is obtained from responses to the question, "Did you ever serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?" Period of service identifies when a veteran served in the Armed Forces, but not the location of their service. It is obtained from answers to the question asked of veterans, "When did you serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?" The following service periods are identified: Gulf War era II -- September 2001-present Gulf War era I -- August 1990-August 2001 Vietnam era -- August 1964-April 1975 Korean War -- July 1950-January 1955 World War II -- December 1941-December 1946 Other service periods -- All other time periods Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service. Veterans are counted only in one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. The period-of-service definitions are modified occasionally to reflect changes in law, regulations, and program needs of the survey sponsors. Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both are individuals who served in Iraq at any time since March 2003, in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, or in both locations. Service in Iraq or Afghanistan is determined by answers to two questions: "Did you serve in Iraq, off the coast of Iraq, or did you fly missions over Iraq at any time since March 2003?" and "Did you serve in Afghanistan, or did you fly missions over Afghanistan, at any time since October 2001?" Presence of service-connected disability is determined by answers to the question, "Has the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD) determined that you have a service-connected disability, that is, a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by any of your military service?" Service-connected disability rating is based on answers to the question, "What is your current service-connected disability rating?" Answers can range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage points. Ratings are determined by the VA or DoD from a rating schedule published in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief," Part 4--"Schedule for Rating Disabilities." The rating schedule is "primarily a guide in the evaluation of disability resulting from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result of or incident to military service. The percentage ratings represent as far as can practicably be determined the average impairment in earning capacity resulting from such diseases and injuries and their residual conditions in civil occupations." Part 4 contains a listing of hundreds of possible disorders and assigns ratings of 0 through 100 percent, with instructions for rating multiple disorders. Reserve and National Guard membership refers only to Gulf War-era veterans who are current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Members of the Reserve and National Guard are counted as veterans if they had ever been called to active duty. These data do not refer to all persons who may have ever served in the Reserve or National Guard. Reserve or National Guard status is obtained from answers to two questions. Gulf War-era veterans were asked: "Was any of your active service the result of a call-up from the Reserve or National Guard?" If the answer was no, they were asked, "Have you ever been a member of the Reserve or National Guard?" A 'yes' response to either question classified persons as "Current or past member of the Reserve or National Guard." A 'no' response to the latter question classified persons as "Never a member of the Reserve or National Guard." Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates will differ from the true population values they represent. The component of this difference that occurs because samples differ by chance is known as sampling error, and its variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the true population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence. The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, the inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, the inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. Information about the reliability of national data from the CPS and estimating standard errors is available at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability. For a discussion of the reliability of state estimates from the CPS, such as those in table 6 of this release, see www.bls.gov/opub/gp/gpapndb.htm.
Veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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TOTAL |
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Total, 18 years and over |
239,049 | 153,951 | 64.4 | 144,760 | 60.6 | 9,191 | 6.0 | 85,098 |
Veterans |
21,229 | 10,744 | 50.6 | 10,171 | 47.9 | 573 | 5.3 | 10,485 |
Gulf War era, total |
6,540 | 5,302 | 81.1 | 5,003 | 76.5 | 298 | 5.6 | 1,238 |
Gulf War era II |
3,185 | 2,535 | 79.6 | 2,353 | 73.9 | 182 | 7.2 | 649 |
Gulf War era I |
3,356 | 2,766 | 82.4 | 2,650 | 79.0 | 117 | 4.2 | 589 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
9,372 | 2,654 | 28.3 | 2,522 | 26.9 | 132 | 5.0 | 6,718 |
Other service periods |
5,317 | 2,788 | 52.4 | 2,645 | 49.7 | 143 | 5.1 | 2,529 |
Nonveterans |
217,820 | 143,207 | 65.7 | 134,589 | 61.8 | 8,618 | 6.0 | 74,613 |
Men |
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Total, 18 years and over |
115,235 | 81,924 | 71.1 | 76,963 | 66.8 | 4,960 | 6.1 | 33,311 |
Veterans |
19,023 | 9,358 | 49.2 | 8,868 | 46.6 | 490 | 5.2 | 9,664 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,268 | 4,393 | 83.4 | 4,157 | 78.9 | 236 | 5.4 | 875 |
Gulf War era II |
2,549 | 2,096 | 82.2 | 1,952 | 76.6 | 144 | 6.9 | 453 |
Gulf War era I |
2,719 | 2,297 | 84.5 | 2,205 | 81.1 | 92 | 4.0 | 421 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
9,023 | 2,559 | 28.4 | 2,432 | 27.0 | 127 | 5.0 | 6,464 |
Other service periods |
4,732 | 2,406 | 50.8 | 2,279 | 48.2 | 127 | 5.3 | 2,326 |
Nonveterans |
96,213 | 72,565 | 75.4 | 68,095 | 70.8 | 4,470 | 6.2 | 23,647 |
Women |
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Total, 18 years and over |
123,814 | 72,027 | 58.2 | 67,796 | 54.8 | 4,231 | 5.9 | 51,787 |
Veterans |
2,206 | 1,386 | 62.8 | 1,303 | 59.0 | 83 | 6.0 | 821 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,272 | 909 | 71.4 | 847 | 66.5 | 62 | 6.8 | 364 |
Gulf War era II |
635 | 439 | 69.2 | 402 | 63.3 | 37 | 8.5 | 196 |
Gulf War era I |
637 | 469 | 73.7 | 445 | 69.8 | 25 | 5.2 | 168 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
349 | 95 | 27.2 | 90 | 25.7 | 5 | 5.4 | 254 |
Other service periods |
585 | 382 | 65.3 | 366 | 62.6 | 16 | 4.2 | 203 |
Nonveterans |
121,607 | 70,641 | 58.1 | 66,494 | 54.7 | 4,148 | 5.9 | 50,966 |
White |
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Total, 18 years and over |
188,848 | 121,736 | 64.5 | 115,499 | 61.2 | 6,237 | 5.1 | 67,112 |
Veterans |
17,786 | 8,735 | 49.1 | 8,317 | 46.8 | 418 | 4.8 | 9,050 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,039 | 4,128 | 81.9 | 3,915 | 77.7 | 213 | 5.2 | 910 |
Gulf War era II |
2,449 | 1,977 | 80.7 | 1,849 | 75.5 | 127 | 6.4 | 472 |
Gulf War era I |
2,590 | 2,152 | 83.1 | 2,066 | 79.8 | 85 | 4.0 | 438 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
8,317 | 2,360 | 28.4 | 2,251 | 27.1 | 109 | 4.6 | 5,957 |
Other service periods |
4,430 | 2,247 | 50.7 | 2,151 | 48.6 | 96 | 4.3 | 2,183 |
Nonveterans |
171,062 | 113,001 | 66.1 | 107,182 | 62.7 | 5,819 | 5.1 | 58,062 |
Black or African American |
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Total, 18 years and over |
29,562 | 18,698 | 63.2 | 16,643 | 56.3 | 2,055 | 11.0 | 10,864 |
Veterans |
2,516 | 1,445 | 57.4 | 1,334 | 53.0 | 111 | 7.7 | 1,071 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,049 | 815 | 77.6 | 761 | 72.5 | 54 | 6.6 | 235 |
Gulf War era II |
490 | 366 | 74.6 | 331 | 67.5 | 35 | 9.5 | 124 |
Gulf War era I |
559 | 449 | 80.3 | 430 | 76.9 | 19 | 4.2 | 110 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
768 | 204 | 26.6 | 188 | 24.4 | 17 | 8.2 | 564 |
Other service periods |
699 | 426 | 61.0 | 386 | 55.2 | 41 | 9.6 | 272 |
Nonveterans |
27,047 | 17,253 | 63.8 | 15,309 | 56.6 | 1,944 | 11.3 | 9,794 |
Asian |
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Total, 18 years and over |
13,288 | 8,651 | 65.1 | 8,226 | 61.9 | 425 | 4.9 | 4,637 |
Veterans |
335 | 217 | 64.9 | 207 | 61.8 | 10 | 4.7 | 118 |
Gulf War era, total |
166 | 141 | 85.1 | 134 | 80.7 | 7 | 5.2 | 25 |
Gulf War era II |
90 | 74 | 82.7 | 69 | 76.6 | 5 | 7.4 | 16 |
Gulf War era I |
77 | 67 | 87.9 | 65 | 85.4 | 2 | 2.8 | 9 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
112 | 39 | 35.1 | 37 | 33.2 | 2 | 5.3 | 73 |
Other service periods |
57 | 37 | 64.4 | 36 | 62.9 | 1 | 2.3 | 20 |
Nonveterans |
12,952 | 8,434 | 65.1 | 8,019 | 61.9 | 414 | 4.9 | 4,519 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total, 18 years and over |
36,333 | 24,952 | 68.7 | 23,168 | 63.8 | 1,784 | 7.1 | 11,381 |
Veterans |
1,395 | 897 | 64.3 | 841 | 60.3 | 56 | 6.3 | 498 |
Gulf War era, total |
716 | 581 | 81.1 | 543 | 75.9 | 38 | 6.5 | 135 |
Gulf War era II |
423 | 331 | 78.2 | 306 | 72.3 | 25 | 7.6 | 92 |
Gulf War era I |
293 | 250 | 85.4 | 238 | 81.1 | 12 | 5.0 | 43 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
381 | 130 | 34.1 | 122 | 32.0 | 8 | 6.1 | 251 |
Other service periods |
298 | 186 | 62.4 | 175 | 58.8 | 11 | 5.9 | 112 |
Nonveterans |
34,938 | 24,055 | 68.9 | 22,327 | 63.9 | 1,727 | 7.2 | 10,883 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
Veteran status, age, and period of service | Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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Total | Percent of labor force |
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TOTAL VETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
21,229 | 10,744 | 50.6 | 10,171 | 47.9 | 573 | 5.3 | 10,485 |
18 to 24 years |
211 | 142 | 67.3 | 119 | 56.4 | 23 | 16.2 | 69 |
25 to 34 years |
1,708 | 1,387 | 81.2 | 1,280 | 75.0 | 107 | 7.7 | 321 |
35 to 44 years |
2,402 | 2,088 | 86.9 | 1,982 | 82.5 | 106 | 5.1 | 314 |
45 to 54 years |
3,377 | 2,780 | 82.3 | 2,655 | 78.6 | 125 | 4.5 | 597 |
55 to 64 years |
4,056 | 2,484 | 61.2 | 2,349 | 57.9 | 135 | 5.4 | 1,572 |
65 years and over |
9,474 | 1,862 | 19.7 | 1,785 | 18.8 | 78 | 4.2 | 7,612 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
6,540 | 5,302 | 81.1 | 5,003 | 76.5 | 298 | 5.6 | 1,238 |
18 to 24 years |
211 | 142 | 67.3 | 119 | 56.4 | 23 | 16.2 | 69 |
25 to 34 years |
1,708 | 1,387 | 81.2 | 1,280 | 75.0 | 107 | 7.7 | 321 |
35 to 44 years |
2,294 | 1,993 | 86.9 | 1,889 | 82.3 | 104 | 5.2 | 301 |
45 to 54 years |
1,531 | 1,282 | 83.7 | 1,238 | 80.9 | 44 | 3.4 | 249 |
55 to 64 years |
624 | 455 | 73.0 | 435 | 69.8 | 20 | 4.4 | 168 |
65 years and over |
172 | 43 | 24.8 | 42 | 24.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 130 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
3,185 | 2,535 | 79.6 | 2,353 | 73.9 | 182 | 7.2 | 649 |
18 to 24 years |
211 | 142 | 67.3 | 119 | 56.4 | 23 | 16.2 | 69 |
25 to 34 years |
1,550 | 1,255 | 81.0 | 1,158 | 74.7 | 98 | 7.8 | 295 |
35 to 44 years |
708 | 594 | 84.0 | 555 | 78.5 | 39 | 6.5 | 113 |
45 to 54 years |
483 | 394 | 81.5 | 377 | 78.0 | 17 | 4.3 | 89 |
55 to 64 years |
193 | 141 | 73.4 | 136 | 70.7 | 5 | 3.7 | 51 |
65 years and over |
40 | 9 | 21.9 | 9 | 21.4 | 0 | - | 31 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,356 | 2,766 | 82.4 | 2,650 | 79.0 | 117 | 4.2 | 589 |
25 to 34 years |
158 | 132 | 83.3 | 123 | 77.7 | 9 | 6.8 | 26 |
35 to 44 years |
1,586 | 1,399 | 88.2 | 1,333 | 84.1 | 65 | 4.7 | 188 |
45 to 54 years |
1,048 | 888 | 84.8 | 862 | 82.2 | 27 | 3.0 | 160 |
55 to 64 years |
431 | 314 | 72.8 | 299 | 69.4 | 15 | 4.8 | 117 |
65 years and over |
133 | 34 | 25.7 | 33 | 25.2 | 1 | - | 99 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
9,372 | 2,654 | 28.3 | 2,522 | 26.9 | 132 | 5.0 | 6,718 |
55 to 64 years |
2,215 | 1,178 | 53.2 | 1,108 | 50.0 | 69 | 5.9 | 1,037 |
65 years and over |
7,157 | 1,477 | 20.6 | 1,414 | 19.8 | 63 | 4.3 | 5,680 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
5,317 | 2,788 | 52.4 | 2,645 | 49.7 | 143 | 5.1 | 2,529 |
35 to 44 years |
108 | 95 | 88.0 | 94 | 86.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 13 |
45 to 54 years |
1,846 | 1,498 | 81.2 | 1,417 | 76.7 | 82 | 5.5 | 348 |
55 to 64 years |
1,218 | 852 | 69.9 | 806 | 66.2 | 45 | 5.3 | 366 |
65 years and over |
2,144 | 343 | 16.0 | 329 | 15.3 | 14 | 4.2 | 1,802 |
TOTAL NONVETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
217,820 | 143,207 | 65.7 | 134,589 | 61.8 | 8,618 | 6.0 | 74,613 |
18 to 24 years |
29,603 | 19,182 | 64.8 | 16,777 | 56.7 | 2,404 | 12.5 | 10,422 |
25 to 34 years |
40,423 | 32,812 | 81.2 | 30,695 | 75.9 | 2,117 | 6.5 | 7,611 |
35 to 44 years |
37,163 | 30,418 | 81.8 | 28,984 | 78.0 | 1,434 | 4.7 | 6,745 |
45 to 54 years |
39,437 | 31,281 | 79.3 | 29,901 | 75.8 | 1,381 | 4.4 | 8,155 |
55 to 64 years |
35,712 | 23,022 | 64.5 | 22,046 | 61.7 | 976 | 4.2 | 12,690 |
65 years and over |
35,481 | 6,492 | 18.3 | 6,186 | 17.4 | 305 | 4.7 | 28,990 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
Veteran status, age, and period of service | Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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VETERANS, MEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
19,023 | 9,358 | 49.2 | 8,868 | 46.6 | 490 | 5.2 | 9,664 |
18 to 24 years |
148 | 111 | 74.4 | 91 | 61.6 | 19 | 17.3 | 38 |
25 to 34 years |
1,386 | 1,158 | 83.6 | 1,071 | 77.3 | 87 | 7.5 | 228 |
35 to 44 years |
1,886 | 1,692 | 89.7 | 1,615 | 85.6 | 76 | 4.5 | 195 |
45 to 54 years |
2,854 | 2,392 | 83.8 | 2,278 | 79.8 | 113 | 4.7 | 463 |
55 to 64 years |
3,586 | 2,198 | 61.3 | 2,081 | 58.0 | 117 | 5.3 | 1,388 |
65 years and over |
9,161 | 1,808 | 19.7 | 1,731 | 18.9 | 77 | 4.3 | 7,353 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
5,268 | 4,393 | 83.4 | 4,157 | 78.9 | 236 | 5.4 | 875 |
18 to 24 years |
148 | 111 | 74.4 | 91 | 61.6 | 19 | 17.3 | 38 |
25 to 34 years |
1,386 | 1,158 | 83.6 | 1,071 | 77.3 | 87 | 7.5 | 228 |
35 to 44 years |
1,802 | 1,618 | 89.8 | 1,543 | 85.6 | 75 | 4.6 | 184 |
45 to 54 years |
1,274 | 1,098 | 86.2 | 1,059 | 83.2 | 39 | 3.5 | 176 |
55 to 64 years |
509 | 374 | 73.4 | 359 | 70.4 | 15 | 4.1 | 135 |
65 years and over |
148 | 35 | 23.4 | 34 | 22.8 | 1 | 2.4 | 114 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
2,549 | 2,096 | 82.2 | 1,952 | 76.6 | 144 | 6.9 | 453 |
18 to 24 years |
148 | 111 | 74.4 | 91 | 61.6 | 19 | 17.3 | 38 |
25 to 34 years |
1,261 | 1,051 | 83.3 | 971 | 77.0 | 79 | 7.5 | 210 |
35 to 44 years |
538 | 470 | 87.4 | 443 | 82.2 | 28 | 5.9 | 68 |
45 to 54 years |
417 | 348 | 83.4 | 333 | 79.7 | 15 | 4.4 | 69 |
55 to 64 years |
153 | 110 | 72.1 | 107 | 70.1 | 3 | 2.7 | 43 |
65 years and over |
31 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 0 | - | 25 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
2,719 | 2,297 | 84.5 | 2,205 | 81.1 | 92 | 4.0 | 421 |
25 to 34 years |
126 | 108 | 85.9 | 100 | 79.7 | 8 | 7.3 | 18 |
35 to 44 years |
1,264 | 1,147 | 90.8 | 1,100 | 87.0 | 48 | 4.1 | 116 |
45 to 54 years |
856 | 750 | 87.6 | 726 | 84.8 | 24 | 3.2 | 106 |
55 to 64 years |
356 | 264 | 74.0 | 251 | 70.5 | 12 | 4.7 | 93 |
65 years and over |
117 | 28 | 24.2 | 28 | 23.6 | 1 | - | 89 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
9,023 | 2,559 | 28.4 | 2,432 | 27.0 | 127 | 5.0 | 6,464 |
55 to 64 years |
2,074 | 1,115 | 53.7 | 1,050 | 50.6 | 65 | 5.8 | 960 |
65 years and over |
6,949 | 1,445 | 20.8 | 1,382 | 19.9 | 62 | 4.3 | 5,504 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
4,732 | 2,406 | 50.8 | 2,279 | 48.2 | 127 | 5.3 | 2,326 |
35 to 44 years |
84 | 74 | 87.6 | 73 | 86.1 | 1 | 1.7 | 10 |
45 to 54 years |
1,581 | 1,294 | 81.8 | 1,219 | 77.1 | 75 | 5.8 | 287 |
55 to 64 years |
1,003 | 710 | 70.8 | 673 | 67.1 | 37 | 5.2 | 293 |
65 years and over |
2,064 | 328 | 15.9 | 315 | 15.2 | 14 | 4.2 | 1,735 |
NONVETERANS, MEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
96,213 | 72,565 | 75.4 | 68,095 | 70.8 | 4,470 | 6.2 | 23,647 |
18 to 24 years |
14,854 | 9,940 | 66.9 | 8,588 | 57.8 | 1,352 | 13.6 | 4,915 |
25 to 34 years |
19,455 | 17,320 | 89.0 | 16,222 | 83.4 | 1,097 | 6.3 | 2,135 |
35 to 44 years |
17,501 | 15,856 | 90.6 | 15,119 | 86.4 | 736 | 4.6 | 1,645 |
45 to 54 years |
18,066 | 15,508 | 85.8 | 14,839 | 82.1 | 669 | 4.3 | 2,558 |
55 to 64 years |
15,532 | 11,166 | 71.9 | 10,680 | 68.8 | 485 | 4.3 | 4,367 |
65 years and over |
10,804 | 2,776 | 25.7 | 2,646 | 24.5 | 130 | 4.7 | 8,027 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
Veteran status, age, and period of service | Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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VETERANS, WOMEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
2,206 | 1,386 | 62.8 | 1,303 | 59.0 | 83 | 6.0 | 821 |
18 to 24 years |
63 | 32 | 50.3 | 28 | 44.0 | 4 | - | 31 |
25 to 34 years |
322 | 228 | 71.0 | 209 | 65.0 | 19 | 8.5 | 93 |
35 to 44 years |
516 | 396 | 76.9 | 367 | 71.2 | 29 | 7.4 | 119 |
45 to 54 years |
523 | 389 | 74.3 | 377 | 72.0 | 12 | 3.1 | 134 |
55 to 64 years |
470 | 286 | 60.9 | 268 | 57.0 | 18 | 6.3 | 184 |
65 years and over |
313 | 55 | 17.4 | 54 | 17.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 259 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
1,272 | 909 | 71.4 | 847 | 66.5 | 62 | 6.8 | 364 |
18 to 24 years |
63 | 32 | 50.3 | 28 | 44.0 | 4 | - | 31 |
25 to 34 years |
322 | 228 | 71.0 | 209 | 65.0 | 19 | 8.5 | 93 |
35 to 44 years |
492 | 375 | 76.3 | 346 | 70.4 | 29 | 7.7 | 117 |
45 to 54 years |
257 | 184 | 71.4 | 179 | 69.5 | 5 | 2.6 | 74 |
55 to 64 years |
114 | 81 | 71.1 | 77 | 66.9 | 5 | 5.9 | 33 |
65 years and over |
24 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 0 | - | 16 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
635 | 439 | 69.2 | 402 | 63.3 | 37 | 8.5 | 196 |
18 to 24 years |
63 | 32 | 50.3 | 28 | 44.0 | 4 | - | 31 |
25 to 34 years |
289 | 205 | 70.8 | 186 | 64.4 | 18 | 8.9 | 85 |
35 to 44 years |
169 | 124 | 73.1 | 113 | 66.5 | 11 | 9.0 | 46 |
45 to 54 years |
66 | 46 | 69.5 | 44 | 66.7 | 2 | 4.1 | 20 |
55 to 64 years |
40 | 31 | 78.2 | 29 | 72.8 | 2 | - | 9 |
65 years and over |
8 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
637 | 469 | 73.7 | 445 | 69.8 | 25 | 5.2 | 168 |
25 to 34 years |
32 | 24 | - | 23 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
35 to 44 years |
323 | 251 | 77.9 | 234 | 72.4 | 18 | 7.1 | 71 |
45 to 54 years |
192 | 138 | 72.1 | 135 | 70.5 | 3 | 2.2 | 53 |
55 to 64 years |
74 | 50 | 67.3 | 47 | 63.8 | 3 | 5.3 | 24 |
65 years and over |
16 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 0 | - | 10 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
349 | 95 | 27.2 | 90 | 25.7 | 5 | 5.4 | 254 |
55 to 64 years |
141 | 63 | 44.8 | 58 | 41.4 | 5 | 7.6 | 78 |
65 years and over |
208 | 32 | 15.3 | 32 | 15.2 | 0 | - | 176 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
585 | 382 | 65.3 | 366 | 62.6 | 16 | 4.2 | 203 |
35 to 44 years |
24 | 21 | - | 21 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
45 to 54 years |
265 | 205 | 77.1 | 198 | 74.4 | 7 | 3.4 | 61 |
55 to 64 years |
215 | 142 | 65.9 | 133 | 62.0 | 8 | 5.9 | 73 |
65 years and over |
81 | 14 | 17.8 | 14 | 17.4 | 0 | - | 66 |
NONVETERANS, WOMEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
121,607 | 70,641 | 58.1 | 66,494 | 54.7 | 4,148 | 5.9 | 50,966 |
18 to 24 years |
14,749 | 9,242 | 62.7 | 8,189 | 55.5 | 1,052 | 11.4 | 5,507 |
25 to 34 years |
20,968 | 15,493 | 73.9 | 14,473 | 69.0 | 1,020 | 6.6 | 5,476 |
35 to 44 years |
19,662 | 14,562 | 74.1 | 13,865 | 70.5 | 697 | 4.8 | 5,100 |
45 to 54 years |
21,371 | 15,773 | 73.8 | 15,061 | 70.5 | 712 | 4.5 | 5,597 |
55 to 64 years |
20,180 | 11,857 | 58.8 | 11,366 | 56.3 | 491 | 4.1 | 8,323 |
65 years and over |
24,678 | 3,715 | 15.1 | 3,540 | 14.3 | 175 | 4.7 | 20,962 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
Veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment |
Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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VETERANS |
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Total, 25 years and over |
21,018 | 10,602 | 50.4 | 10,052 | 47.8 | 550 | 5.2 | 10,416 |
Less than a high school diploma |
1,154 | 260 | 22.5 | 244 | 21.1 | 16 | 6.3 | 894 |
High school graduates, no college |
6,497 | 2,948 | 45.4 | 2,772 | 42.7 | 176 | 6.0 | 3,548 |
Some college or associate degree |
7,376 | 4,032 | 54.7 | 3,802 | 51.5 | 230 | 5.7 | 3,344 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
5,991 | 3,361 | 56.1 | 3,234 | 54.0 | 128 | 3.8 | 2,630 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 25 years and over |
6,329 | 5,160 | 81.5 | 4,884 | 77.2 | 275 | 5.3 | 1,169 |
Less than a high school diploma |
87 | 56 | 64.5 | 50 | 58.1 | 5 | 9.8 | 31 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,540 | 1,226 | 79.7 | 1,149 | 74.6 | 78 | 6.3 | 313 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,728 | 2,167 | 79.5 | 2,039 | 74.8 | 128 | 5.9 | 560 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,975 | 1,710 | 86.6 | 1,646 | 83.3 | 64 | 3.7 | 265 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 25 years and over |
2,973 | 2,393 | 80.5 | 2,234 | 75.2 | 159 | 6.6 | 580 |
Less than a high school diploma |
35 | 22 | 65.1 | 20 | 57.8 | 3 | - | 12 |
High school graduates, no college |
695 | 556 | 80.0 | 511 | 73.4 | 46 | 8.2 | 139 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,338 | 1,029 | 76.9 | 956 | 71.5 | 73 | 7.0 | 309 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
905 | 785 | 86.8 | 747 | 82.6 | 38 | 4.8 | 119 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,356 | 2,766 | 82.4 | 2,650 | 79.0 | 117 | 4.2 | 589 |
Less than a high school diploma |
52 | 33 | 64.0 | 30 | 58.4 | 3 | - | 19 |
High school graduates, no college |
844 | 670 | 79.4 | 638 | 75.6 | 32 | 4.8 | 174 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,389 | 1,138 | 82.0 | 1,083 | 77.9 | 56 | 4.9 | 251 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,070 | 925 | 86.4 | 899 | 84.0 | 26 | 2.8 | 146 |
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 25 years and over |
9,372 | 2,654 | 28.3 | 2,522 | 26.9 | 132 | 5.0 | 6,718 |
Less than a high school diploma |
738 | 111 | 15.1 | 106 | 14.4 | 5 | 4.7 | 626 |
High school graduates, no college |
3,028 | 749 | 24.7 | 709 | 23.4 | 40 | 5.3 | 2,279 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,913 | 894 | 30.7 | 838 | 28.8 | 55 | 6.2 | 2,019 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,693 | 900 | 33.4 | 869 | 32.3 | 32 | 3.5 | 1,793 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 25 years and over |
5,317 | 2,788 | 52.4 | 2,645 | 49.7 | 143 | 5.1 | 2,529 |
Less than a high school diploma |
330 | 93 | 28.2 | 87 | 26.5 | 6 | 6.0 | 237 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,929 | 973 | 50.4 | 915 | 47.4 | 58 | 6.0 | 956 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,735 | 971 | 55.9 | 924 | 53.3 | 47 | 4.8 | 764 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,323 | 751 | 56.8 | 719 | 54.3 | 32 | 4.3 | 572 |
NONVETERANS |
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Total, 25 years and over |
188,217 | 124,025 | 65.9 | 117,812 | 62.6 | 6,213 | 5.0 | 64,191 |
Less than a high school diploma |
22,835 | 10,455 | 45.8 | 9,506 | 41.6 | 949 | 9.1 | 12,380 |
High school graduates, no college |
55,469 | 33,030 | 59.5 | 31,043 | 56.0 | 1,987 | 6.0 | 22,439 |
Some college or associate degree |
48,593 | 33,499 | 68.9 | 31,693 | 65.2 | 1,806 | 5.4 | 15,093 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
61,320 | 47,041 | 76.7 | 45,570 | 74.3 | 1,471 | 3.1 | 14,279 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
Occupation and sex | Veterans | Non- veterans |
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Total | Gulf War era | WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
Other service periods |
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Total | Gulf War era II |
Gulf War era I |
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TOTAL |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
10,171 | 5,003 | 2,353 | 2,650 | 2,522 | 2,645 | 134,589 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
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Total employed |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
37.3 | 37.8 | 34.9 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 34.5 | 38.8 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
17.4 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 18.3 | 20.5 | 16.4 | 15.9 |
Professional and related occupations |
19.8 | 21.4 | 20.8 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 18.1 | 22.9 |
Service occupations |
14.1 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 17.6 |
Sales and office occupations |
17.9 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 23.1 |
Sales and related occupations |
9.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 10.6 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
8.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 12.5 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13.5 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 15.0 | 9.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
5.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17.3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 21.1 | 11.6 |
Production occupations |
7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 5.7 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
10.2 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
8,868 | 4,157 | 1,952 | 2,205 | 2,432 | 2,279 | 68,095 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
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Total employed |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
35.5 | 35.1 | 33.4 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 32.4 | 35.1 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
17.6 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 16.6 | 16.8 |
Professional and related occupations |
17.9 | 19.0 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 18.3 |
Service occupations |
14.1 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
Sales and office occupations |
16.3 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 18.6 | 13.9 | 16.4 |
Sales and related occupations |
9.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 7.8 | 10.2 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
6.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
15.2 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
8.2 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
19.0 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 23.5 | 17.5 |
Production occupations |
7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 7.9 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
11.2 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 9.6 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
1,303 | 847 | 402 | 445 | 90 | 366 | 66,494 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
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Total employed |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
49.4 | 50.6 | 42.2 | 58.3 | 45.9 | 47.5 | 42.5 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
16.4 | 17.5 | 14.2 | 20.5 | 9.9 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
Professional and related occupations |
33.1 | 33.1 | 28.0 | 37.7 | 36.0 | 32.3 | 27.6 |
Service occupations |
14.4 | 14.4 | 19.9 | 9.3 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 21.1 |
Sales and office occupations |
28.3 | 27.1 | 28.5 | 25.8 | 35.2 | 29.4 | 30.0 |
Sales and related occupations |
7.8 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 11.0 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
20.4 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 28.6 | 23.1 | 19.0 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
5.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
Production occupations |
2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. |
Industry, class of worker, and sex | Veterans | Non- veterans |
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Total | Gulf War era | WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
Other service periods |
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Total | Gulf War era II |
Gulf War era I |
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TOTAL |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
10,171 | 5,003 | 2,353 | 2,650 | 2,522 | 2,645 | 134,589 |
As a percent of total employed |
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Total employed(1) |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.3 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 95.8 | 98.5 | 98.5 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
91.8 | 95.9 | 96.8 | 95.1 | 83.9 | 91.7 | 92.6 |
Private industries |
71.1 | 70.9 | 71.7 | 70.2 | 69.9 | 72.7 | 79.1 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Construction |
5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
Manufacturing |
12.5 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 10.0 |
Wholesale trade |
2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Retail trade |
8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.0 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 3.9 |
Information |
2.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Financial activities |
4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
Professional and business services |
10.6 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 10.0 |
Education and health services |
8.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 15.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
4.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 8.3 |
Other services |
3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
Government |
20.7 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 14.0 | 19.0 | 13.5 |
Federal |
8.7 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 2.0 |
State |
4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
Local |
7.4 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
8,868 | 4,157 | 1,952 | 2,205 | 2,432 | 2,279 | 68,095 |
As a percent of total employed |
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Total employed(1) |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.1 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 95.7 | 98.3 | 97.8 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
91.3 | 95.8 | 96.8 | 95.0 | 83.6 | 91.1 | 91.2 |
Private industries |
72.0 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 71.7 | 70.1 | 73.9 | 80.9 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Construction |
6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 9.4 |
Manufacturing |
13.6 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 13.5 |
Wholesale trade |
2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
Retail trade |
8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
Information |
2.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
Financial activities |
4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
Professional and business services |
10.8 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
Education and health services |
6.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.8 |
Other services |
3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
Government |
19.3 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 13.6 | 17.2 | 10.3 |
Federal |
7.9 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
State |
4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
Local |
7.1 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
1,303 | 847 | 402 | 445 | 90 | 366 | 66,494 |
As a percent of total employed |
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Total employed(1) |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Nonagricultural industries |
99.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 99.2 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
95.8 | 96.3 | 97.0 | 95.6 | 91.5 | 95.6 | 94.1 |
Private industries |
65.3 | 65.2 | 67.8 | 62.8 | 66.2 | 65.4 | 77.3 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Construction |
1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
Manufacturing |
5.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Wholesale trade |
1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Retail trade |
9.2 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 11.0 |
Transportation and utilities |
2.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Information |
1.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Financial activities |
5.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
Professional and business services |
9.7 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 8.8 |
Education and health services |
22.2 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 24.0 | 27.9 | 20.5 | 24.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
4.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
Other services |
2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 4.7 |
Government |
30.5 | 31.1 | 29.2 | 32.8 | 25.4 | 30.2 | 16.7 |
Federal |
14.2 | 17.4 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 2.1 |
State |
7.1 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 5.5 |
Local |
9.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. |
State | Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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TOTAL VETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
21,229 | 10,744 | 50.6 | 10,171 | 47.9 | 573 | 5.3 | 10,485 |
Alabama |
346 | 170 | 49.1 | 160 | 46.3 | 9 | 5.6 | 176 |
Alaska |
74 | 47 | 64.0 | 45 | 60.2 | 3 | 5.9 | 27 |
Arizona |
540 | 285 | 52.7 | 268 | 49.7 | 16 | 5.7 | 256 |
Arkansas |
209 | 83 | 39.6 | 78 | 37.2 | 5 | 6.0 | 127 |
California |
1,815 | 871 | 48.0 | 806 | 44.4 | 64 | 7.4 | 944 |
Colorado |
419 | 232 | 55.5 | 219 | 52.3 | 14 | 5.9 | 186 |
Connecticut |
192 | 92 | 48.1 | 88 | 46.0 | 4 | 4.2 | 100 |
Delaware |
70 | 32 | 45.7 | 30 | 42.9 | 2 | 6.1 | 38 |
District of Columbia |
27 | 15 | 56.9 | 14 | 52.7 | 1 | 7.5 | 12 |
Florida |
1,579 | 806 | 51.0 | 766 | 48.5 | 40 | 5.0 | 774 |
Georgia |
714 | 405 | 56.8 | 374 | 52.5 | 31 | 7.6 | 308 |
Hawaii |
100 | 49 | 48.7 | 46 | 46.3 | 2 | 5.1 | 51 |
Idaho |
127 | 58 | 45.6 | 57 | 44.6 | 1 | 2.3 | 69 |
Illinois |
703 | 343 | 48.7 | 318 | 45.3 | 24 | 7.0 | 360 |
Indiana |
489 | 258 | 52.8 | 244 | 49.9 | 14 | 5.6 | 231 |
Iowa |
225 | 125 | 55.5 | 119 | 53.2 | 5 | 4.2 | 100 |
Kansas |
216 | 117 | 54.4 | 109 | 50.7 | 8 | 6.8 | 98 |
Kentucky |
298 | 135 | 45.4 | 129 | 43.3 | 6 | 4.6 | 163 |
Louisiana |
316 | 170 | 53.7 | 165 | 52.0 | 5 | 3.1 | 147 |
Maine |
126 | 62 | 49.2 | 59 | 46.7 | 3 | 5.0 | 64 |
Maryland |
403 | 222 | 55.1 | 203 | 50.4 | 19 | 8.5 | 181 |
Massachusetts |
381 | 171 | 44.8 | 163 | 42.7 | 8 | 4.7 | 210 |
Michigan |
687 | 289 | 42.0 | 271 | 39.4 | 18 | 6.3 | 398 |
Minnesota |
359 | 176 | 49.1 | 168 | 46.7 | 9 | 4.9 | 183 |
Mississippi |
198 | 97 | 48.8 | 93 | 46.9 | 4 | 3.9 | 102 |
Missouri |
501 | 239 | 47.8 | 226 | 45.1 | 14 | 5.7 | 261 |
Montana |
97 | 48 | 49.6 | 45 | 46.7 | 3 | 5.8 | 49 |
Nebraska |
134 | 74 | 55.4 | 71 | 53.1 | 3 | 4.1 | 60 |
Nevada |
256 | 135 | 52.8 | 126 | 49.1 | 10 | 7.1 | 121 |
New Hampshire |
113 | 61 | 54.0 | 59 | 52.0 | 2 | 3.8 | 52 |
New Jersey |
396 | 165 | 41.7 | 152 | 38.4 | 13 | 7.9 | 231 |
New Mexico |
182 | 81 | 44.8 | 77 | 42.4 | 4 | 5.3 | 100 |
New York |
894 | 392 | 43.9 | 370 | 41.3 | 23 | 5.8 | 502 |
North Carolina |
700 | 366 | 52.2 | 347 | 49.5 | 19 | 5.2 | 334 |
North Dakota |
51 | 31 | 60.9 | 31 | 60.1 | 0 | 1.4 | 20 |
Ohio |
804 | 395 | 49.1 | 383 | 47.6 | 12 | 3.1 | 409 |
Oklahoma |
300 | 157 | 52.2 | 150 | 50.1 | 6 | 4.0 | 143 |
Oregon |
359 | 168 | 46.8 | 156 | 43.5 | 12 | 7.1 | 191 |
Pennsylvania |
881 | 410 | 46.5 | 390 | 44.3 | 19 | 4.7 | 472 |
Rhode Island |
72 | 34 | 47.6 | 32 | 44.7 | 2 | 5.9 | 38 |
South Carolina |
402 | 192 | 47.7 | 185 | 46.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 210 |
South Dakota |
68 | 38 | 55.5 | 37 | 53.5 | 1 | 3.7 | 30 |
Tennessee |
553 | 282 | 51.0 | 269 | 48.7 | 13 | 4.5 | 271 |
Texas |
1,642 | 927 | 56.5 | 889 | 54.2 | 38 | 4.1 | 714 |
Utah |
141 | 77 | 54.4 | 73 | 51.7 | 4 | 4.9 | 64 |
Vermont |
46 | 22 | 47.7 | 22 | 46.6 | 0 | 2.2 | 24 |
Virginia |
785 | 508 | 64.8 | 492 | 62.7 | 17 | 3.2 | 276 |
Washington |
625 | 324 | 51.9 | 303 | 48.5 | 21 | 6.4 | 301 |
West Virginia |
155 | 67 | 43.1 | 64 | 40.9 | 3 | 4.9 | 88 |
Wisconsin |
403 | 209 | 51.8 | 200 | 49.7 | 9 | 4.1 | 194 |
Wyoming |
55 | 31 | 56.3 | 30 | 53.9 | 1 | 4.3 | 24 |
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. |
State | Civilian noninsti- tutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
Total | Percent of population |
Total | Percent of labor force |
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TOTAL NONVETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
217,820 | 143,207 | 65.7 | 134,589 | 61.8 | 8,618 | 6.0 | 74,613 |
Alabama |
3,299 | 1,978 | 60.0 | 1,844 | 55.9 | 135 | 6.8 | 1,321 |
Alaska |
450 | 317 | 70.4 | 295 | 65.5 | 22 | 7.0 | 133 |
Arizona |
4,419 | 2,771 | 62.7 | 2,580 | 58.4 | 191 | 6.9 | 1,648 |
Arkansas |
1,992 | 1,192 | 59.8 | 1,122 | 56.3 | 70 | 5.9 | 800 |
California |
27,007 | 17,654 | 65.4 | 16,359 | 60.6 | 1,295 | 7.3 | 9,353 |
Colorado |
3,564 | 2,544 | 71.4 | 2,430 | 68.2 | 115 | 4.5 | 1,019 |
Connecticut |
2,567 | 1,779 | 69.3 | 1,663 | 64.8 | 116 | 6.5 | 788 |
Delaware |
637 | 414 | 65.0 | 391 | 61.3 | 24 | 5.7 | 223 |
District of Columbia |
503 | 360 | 71.6 | 332 | 66.0 | 28 | 7.8 | 143 |
Florida |
13,815 | 8,742 | 63.3 | 8,196 | 59.3 | 546 | 6.3 | 5,072 |
Georgia |
6,652 | 4,262 | 64.1 | 3,964 | 59.6 | 298 | 7.0 | 2,390 |
Hawaii |
941 | 613 | 65.2 | 588 | 62.5 | 26 | 4.2 | 327 |
Idaho |
1,039 | 697 | 67.1 | 665 | 64.0 | 32 | 4.5 | 342 |
Illinois |
8,977 | 6,078 | 67.7 | 5,667 | 63.1 | 410 | 6.8 | 2,899 |
Indiana |
4,418 | 2,940 | 66.6 | 2,766 | 62.6 | 174 | 5.9 | 1,478 |
Iowa |
2,117 | 1,547 | 73.1 | 1,478 | 69.8 | 69 | 4.4 | 570 |
Kansas |
1,906 | 1,359 | 71.3 | 1,302 | 68.3 | 58 | 4.2 | 547 |
Kentucky |
3,021 | 1,844 | 61.0 | 1,726 | 57.2 | 117 | 6.4 | 1,177 |
Louisiana |
3,126 | 1,975 | 63.2 | 1,846 | 59.1 | 128 | 6.5 | 1,151 |
Maine |
939 | 626 | 66.6 | 592 | 63.0 | 34 | 5.5 | 313 |
Maryland |
4,127 | 2,846 | 69.0 | 2,693 | 65.3 | 153 | 5.4 | 1,281 |
Massachusetts |
4,845 | 3,310 | 68.3 | 3,126 | 64.5 | 184 | 5.6 | 1,535 |
Michigan |
6,893 | 4,379 | 63.5 | 4,073 | 59.1 | 306 | 7.0 | 2,514 |
Minnesota |
3,742 | 2,736 | 73.1 | 2,631 | 70.3 | 105 | 3.8 | 1,006 |
Mississippi |
1,971 | 1,122 | 56.9 | 1,034 | 52.5 | 88 | 7.8 | 849 |
Missouri |
4,035 | 2,746 | 68.1 | 2,576 | 63.8 | 170 | 6.2 | 1,289 |
Montana |
687 | 470 | 68.4 | 449 | 65.4 | 21 | 4.4 | 217 |
Nebraska |
1,250 | 921 | 73.7 | 893 | 71.5 | 28 | 3.0 | 329 |
Nevada |
1,867 | 1,245 | 66.7 | 1,151 | 61.6 | 94 | 7.6 | 622 |
New Hampshire |
932 | 664 | 71.2 | 637 | 68.4 | 27 | 4.0 | 268 |
New Jersey |
6,379 | 4,290 | 67.2 | 4,009 | 62.8 | 281 | 6.5 | 2,090 |
New Mexico |
1,363 | 826 | 60.6 | 769 | 56.4 | 57 | 6.9 | 538 |
New York |
14,282 | 9,034 | 63.3 | 8,472 | 59.3 | 563 | 6.2 | 5,247 |
North Carolina |
6,702 | 4,212 | 62.8 | 3,965 | 59.2 | 247 | 5.9 | 2,490 |
North Dakota |
509 | 383 | 75.2 | 373 | 73.2 | 11 | 2.8 | 126 |
Ohio |
7,955 | 5,219 | 65.6 | 4,935 | 62.0 | 284 | 5.4 | 2,736 |
Oklahoma |
2,544 | 1,600 | 62.9 | 1,530 | 60.1 | 70 | 4.4 | 944 |
Oregon |
2,706 | 1,750 | 64.7 | 1,633 | 60.4 | 117 | 6.7 | 955 |
Pennsylvania |
8,997 | 5,868 | 65.2 | 5,541 | 61.6 | 327 | 5.6 | 3,129 |
Rhode Island |
748 | 509 | 68.1 | 471 | 63.0 | 38 | 7.6 | 238 |
South Carolina |
3,262 | 1,997 | 61.2 | 1,869 | 57.3 | 128 | 6.4 | 1,265 |
South Dakota |
559 | 404 | 72.3 | 391 | 70.0 | 13 | 3.2 | 155 |
Tennessee |
4,372 | 2,698 | 61.7 | 2,521 | 57.7 | 176 | 6.5 | 1,675 |
Texas |
17,568 | 11,969 | 68.1 | 11,379 | 64.8 | 591 | 4.9 | 5,599 |
Utah |
1,868 | 1,313 | 70.3 | 1,266 | 67.8 | 47 | 3.6 | 555 |
Vermont |
449 | 319 | 71.1 | 306 | 68.2 | 13 | 4.1 | 130 |
Virginia |
5,485 | 3,766 | 68.7 | 3,570 | 65.1 | 196 | 5.2 | 1,719 |
Washington |
4,707 | 3,121 | 66.3 | 2,933 | 62.3 | 187 | 6.0 | 1,586 |
West Virginia |
1,293 | 723 | 55.9 | 676 | 52.3 | 48 | 6.6 | 570 |
Wisconsin |
3,949 | 2,802 | 71.0 | 2,651 | 67.1 | 151 | 5.4 | 1,147 |
Wyoming |
387 | 274 | 70.9 | 263 | 68.0 | 11 | 4.1 | 113 |
NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. |
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating, period of service, and sex, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Civilian labor force Presence of disability, reported disability Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in rating, noninsti- labor period of service, and sex tutional Percent force population Total of Percent Percent population Total of Total of population labor force TOTAL VETERANS Total........................................... 21,124 10,667 50.5 10,070 47.7 598 5.6 10,457 With service-connected disability................. 3,435 1,548 45.1 1,456 42.4 92 5.9 1,887 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 1,126 563 50.0 538 47.8 25 4.5 563 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 785 462 58.9 439 55.9 23 5.0 323 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 1,200 391 32.6 358 29.8 33 8.5 809 Disability rating not reported.................. 324 132 40.7 121 37.5 10 7.9 192 Without service-connected disability.............. 13,692 6,848 50.0 6,441 47.0 407 5.9 6,845 Presence of disability not reported............... 3,997 2,272 56.8 2,173 54.4 99 4.4 1,725 Gulf War era, total Total........................................... 6,507 5,272 81.0 4,946 76.0 327 6.2 1,235 With service-connected disability................. 1,512 1,127 74.5 1,060 70.1 67 5.9 385 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 397 326 82.1 308 77.6 18 5.5 71 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 441 369 83.6 358 81.1 11 3.0 72 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 523 330 63.0 300 57.4 30 9.0 193 Disability rating not reported.................. 150 102 67.8 94 62.6 8 7.6 48 Without service-connected disability.............. 3,477 3,007 86.5 2,808 80.8 199 6.6 469 Presence of disability not reported............... 1,519 1,138 74.9 1,078 70.9 61 5.3 381 Gulf War era II Total........................................... 3,154 2,484 78.8 2,282 72.4 201 8.1 670 With service-connected disability................. 928 697 75.1 633 68.2 64 9.1 231 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 196 160 81.6 143 72.8 17 10.7 36 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 254 216 85.3 205 80.8 11 5.2 37 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 383 257 67.1 228 59.4 29 11.4 126 Disability rating not reported.................. 95 63 67.0 57 60.7 6 (1) 31 Without service-connected disability.............. 1,493 1,278 85.6 1,178 78.9 100 7.8 215 Presence of disability not reported............... 733 509 69.4 471 64.3 38 7.4 224 Gulf War era I Total........................................... 3,353 2,789 83.2 2,663 79.4 125 4.5 565 With service-connected disability................. 584 430 73.6 427 73.1 3 .7 154 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 201 166 82.7 165 82.3 1 .5 35 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 188 153 81.4 153 81.4 - - 35 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 140 73 52.0 72 51.7 - (1) 67 Disability rating not reported.................. 56 38 (1) 37 (1) 2 (1) 17 Without service-connected disability.............. 1,984 1,729 87.2 1,630 82.2 100 5.8 254 Presence of disability not reported............... 786 629 80.1 606 77.2 23 3.6 157 WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era Total........................................... 9,321 2,651 28.4 2,507 26.9 144 5.4 6,670 With service-connected disability................. 1,416 198 14.0 186 13.1 12 6.0 1,218 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 501 103 20.5 101 20.2 2 1.6 399 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 230 38 16.6 34 14.7 4 (1) 192 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 567 45 7.9 41 7.3 3 (1) 523 Disability rating not reported.................. 118 12 10.2 9 8.0 3 (1) 106 Without service-connected disability.............. 6,374 1,858 29.2 1,751 27.5 107 5.8 4,515 Presence of disability not reported............... 1,531 595 38.9 571 37.3 25 4.1 936 Other service periods Total........................................... 5,296 2,744 51.8 2,617 49.4 127 4.6 2,552 With service-connected disability................. 507 224 44.1 210 41.5 13 6.0 284 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 228 134 59.1 129 56.6 6 4.1 93 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 115 55 48.5 48 41.7 8 (1) 59 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 109 16 14.6 16 14.6 - (1) 93 Disability rating not reported.................. 56 18 (1) 18 (1) - (1) 38 Without service-connected disability.............. 3,842 1,982 51.6 1,882 49.0 100 5.0 1,860 Presence of disability not reported............... 946 538 56.9 524 55.4 14 2.6 408 MEN VETERANS Total........................................... 18,870 9,300 49.3 8,784 46.5 516 5.5 9,570 With service-connected disability................. 3,045 1,299 42.7 1,223 40.2 76 5.9 1,746 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 1,032 493 47.8 474 45.9 20 4.0 539 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 689 386 56.1 368 53.4 19 4.8 302 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 1,055 319 30.3 292 27.6 28 8.7 735 Disability rating not reported.................. 269 100 37.2 90 33.3 10 10.4 169 Without service-connected disability.............. 12,368 6,040 48.8 5,689 46.0 351 5.8 6,328 Presence of disability not reported............... 3,457 1,960 56.7 1,872 54.2 88 4.5 1,497 Gulf War era, total Total........................................... 5,201 4,361 83.8 4,090 78.6 271 6.2 840 With service-connected disability................. 1,208 899 74.4 848 70.2 51 5.7 309 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 322 266 82.5 254 78.7 12 4.7 56 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 356 300 84.4 294 82.6 7 2.2 56 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 418 262 62.7 238 56.9 24 9.3 156 Disability rating not reported.................. 113 71 62.8 63 55.9 8 (1) 42 Without service-connected disability.............. 2,817 2,518 89.4 2,359 83.7 159 6.3 299 Presence of disability not reported............... 1,175 944 80.3 883 75.1 61 6.4 232 Gulf War era II Total........................................... 2,464 2,009 81.5 1,843 74.8 165 8.2 455 With service-connected disability................. 728 545 74.8 497 68.2 48 8.8 183 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 144 122 84.6 111 76.6 12 9.5 22 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 210 178 84.7 171 81.6 7 3.7 32 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 305 200 65.8 177 57.9 24 12.0 104 Disability rating not reported.................. 69 44 (1) 38 (1) 6 (1) 25 Without service-connected disability.............. 1,190 1,057 88.8 977 82.1 80 7.5 133 Presence of disability not reported............... 545 407 74.6 369 67.7 38 9.3 139 Gulf War era I Total........................................... 2,737 2,352 85.9 2,247 82.1 105 4.5 385 With service-connected disability................. 480 354 73.8 351 73.2 3 .9 126 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 178 144 80.9 143 80.4 1 .6 34 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 146 122 83.9 122 83.9 - - 23 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 113 62 54.6 61 54.3 - (1) 51 Disability rating not reported.................. 43 26 (1) 25 (1) 2 (1) 17 Without service-connected disability.............. 1,627 1,461 89.8 1,382 84.9 79 5.4 166 Presence of disability not reported............... 630 537 85.2 514 81.6 23 4.3 93 WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era Total........................................... 8,971 2,555 28.5 2,411 26.9 144 5.6 6,416 With service-connected disability................. 1,379 191 13.8 179 13.0 12 6.2 1,188 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 499 103 20.5 101 20.2 2 1.6 397 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 227 35 15.5 31 13.6 4 (1) 192 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 543 41 7.6 38 7.0 3 (1) 501 Disability rating not reported.................. 110 12 10.9 9 8.5 3 (1) 98 Without service-connected disability.............. 6,117 1,798 29.4 1,690 27.6 107 6.0 4,320 Presence of disability not reported............... 1,475 567 38.4 542 36.8 25 4.3 908 Other service periods Total........................................... 4,698 2,384 50.7 2,282 48.6 101 4.3 2,314 With service-connected disability................. 458 209 45.7 196 42.8 13 6.4 249 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 211 125 59.1 119 56.5 6 4.4 86 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 106 51 48.0 43 40.7 8 (1) 55 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 94 16 16.9 16 16.9 - (1) 78 Disability rating not reported.................. 46 17 (1) 17 (1) - (1) 29 Without service-connected disability.............. 3,434 1,725 50.2 1,640 47.8 85 4.9 1,709 Presence of disability not reported............... 806 450 55.8 447 55.4 3 .7 357 WOMEN VETERANS Total........................................... 2,254 1,368 60.7 1,286 57.1 82 6.0 886 With service-connected disability................. 390 249 63.8 233 59.8 16 6.3 141 Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 93 70 74.7 64 68.9 5 (1) 24 30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 97 76 78.7 71 73.9 5 6.1 21 60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 145 71 49.1 66 45.3 5 (1) 74 Disability rating not reported.................. 54 32 (1) 32 (1) - (1) 23 Without service-connected disability.............. 1,325 807 61.0 752 56.8 55 6.8 517 Presence of disability not reported............... 540 312 57.7 301 55.7 11 3.5 228 Gulf War era, total Total........................................... 1,306 911 69.8 856 65.5 56 6.1 395 With service-connected disability................. 303 228 75.0 212 69.9 16 6.9 76 Without service-connected disability.............. 659 489 74.2 449 68.1 40 8.2 170 Presence of disability not reported............... 343 195 56.6 195 56.6 - - 149 Gulf War era II Total........................................... 690 475 68.8 439 63.6 36 7.6 215 With service-connected disability................. 199 152 76.1 136 68.3 16 10.3 48 Without service-connected disability.............. 303 221 72.9 201 66.3 20 9.2 82 Presence of disability not reported............... 188 102 54.4 102 54.4 - (1) 85 Gulf War era I Total........................................... 616 437 70.9 417 67.6 20 4.6 180 With service-connected disability................. 104 76 72.9 76 72.9 - - 28 Without service-connected disability.............. 356 268 75.3 248 69.7 20 7.5 88 Presence of disability not reported............... 156 92 59.3 92 59.3 - - 63 WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era Total........................................... 350 96 27.4 96 27.4 - - 254 With service-connected disability................. 37 7 (1) 7 (1) - (1) 30 Without service-connected disability.............. 256 60 23.6 60 23.6 - (1) 196 Presence of disability not reported............... 56 28 (1) 28 (1) - (1) 28 Other service periods Total........................................... 598 361 60.3 335 56.0 26 7.1 237 With service-connected disability................. 49 15 (1) 15 (1) - (1) 35 Without service-connected disability.............. 409 258 63.0 243 59.3 15 5.8 151 Presence of disability not reported............... 140 89 63.3 78 55.6 11 12.2 51 1 Rates not shown where the base is less than 75,000. Small estimated levels are based on a small number of survey responses and, thus, are subject to relatively large standard errors. NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. A service-connected disability is a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service. The associated disability rating, which can range from 0 to 100 percent, is determined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More information appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 8. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service, and class of worker, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted Percent distribution by class of worker Nonagricultural industries Total Veteran status, presence of disability, and employed Wage and salary workers (1) period of service (thousands) Agriculture Self- Total and employed, related Government unicor- industries Total porated, Private and unpaid sector State family Total Federal and workers local Veterans, total (2).......................... 10,070 100.0 1.7 98.3 72.2 19.3 8.5 10.8 6.8 With service-connected disability.......... 1,456 100.0 2.1 97.9 63.1 30.8 21.2 9.7 4.0 Without service-connected disability....... 6,441 100.0 1.9 98.1 73.5 17.5 5.8 11.6 7.2 Gulf War era, total (2).................... 4,946 100.0 .7 99.3 70.7 24.4 11.7 12.7 4.2 With service-connected disability........ 1,060 100.0 1.0 99.0 62.0 33.7 23.3 10.4 3.3 Without service-connected disability..... 2,808 100.0 .5 99.5 73.1 22.2 7.9 14.3 4.1 Gulf War era II (2)...................... 2,282 100.0 .6 99.4 70.5 25.0 13.5 11.5 3.9 With service-connected disability...... 633 100.0 1.1 98.9 60.9 34.1 22.5 11.6 3.9 Without service-connected disability... 1,178 100.0 .3 99.7 73.7 21.5 8.6 12.8 4.5 Gulf War era I (2)....................... 2,663 100.0 .7 99.3 71.0 23.9 10.1 13.7 4.4 With service-connected disability...... 427 100.0 .9 99.1 63.6 33.1 24.4 8.6 2.5 Without service-connected disability... 1,630 100.0 .6 99.4 72.8 22.8 7.3 15.4 3.8 WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era (2)..... 2,507 100.0 4.3 95.7 72.5 11.6 4.2 7.4 11.6 With service-connected disability........ 186 100.0 6.8 93.2 67.9 15.3 9.2 6.2 10.0 Without service-connected disability..... 1,751 100.0 5.1 94.9 71.1 12.2 3.7 8.5 11.6 Other service periods (2).................. 2,617 100.0 1.2 98.8 74.5 17.2 6.6 10.6 7.1 With service-connected disability........ 210 100.0 3.6 96.4 64.6 30.0 21.0 9.0 1.8 Without service-connected disability..... 1,882 100.0 1.0 99.0 76.2 15.3 4.8 10.6 7.5 Nonveterans.................................. 134,922 100.0 1.6 98.4 79.5 13.0 1.9 11.1 5.8 1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated. 2 Includes veterans who did not report presence of disability. NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. A service-connected disability is a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service. The associated disability rating, which can range from 0 to 100 percent, is determined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More information appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Civilian labor force Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Period of service and noninsti- labor Reserve or National Guard status tutional Percent force population Total of Percent Percent population Total of Total of population labor force VETERANS Gulf War era, total Total............................................... 6,507 5,272 81.0 4,946 76.0 327 6.2 1,235 Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 1,845 1,552 84.1 1,470 79.7 82 5.3 293 Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 3,151 2,577 81.8 2,392 75.9 185 7.2 574 Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 1,511 1,143 75.7 1,084 71.7 59 5.2 368 Gulf War era II Total............................................... 3,154 2,484 78.8 2,282 72.4 201 8.1 670 Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 980 848 86.5 795 81.1 53 6.2 132 Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,454 1,131 77.8 1,019 70.1 112 9.9 323 Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 720 505 70.1 468 65.1 36 7.2 215 Gulf War era I Total............................................... 3,353 2,789 83.2 2,663 79.4 125 4.5 565 Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 864 704 81.4 674 78.0 30 4.2 160 Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,698 1,446 85.2 1,373 80.9 73 5.1 252 Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 791 639 80.7 616 77.8 23 3.6 153 NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. The Gulf War era began in August 1990 and continues to the present day. It is divided into two periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present) and Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent period. Data do not include Reserve and National Guard members who have never been called to Active Duty.
Table 10. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Civilian labor force Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Period of service and location noninsti- labor tutional Percent force population Total of Percent Percent population Total of Total of population labor force Total, Gulf War-era II veterans................... 3,154 2,484 78.8 2,282 72.4 201 8.1 670 Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both(1)......... 1,138 890 78.2 815 71.6 75 8.4 248 Served in Iraq(2)............................. 955 759 79.5 706 73.9 54 7.1 195 Served in Afghanistan(3)...................... 444 338 76.3 303 68.2 36 10.5 105 Served in both locations(4)................... 260 208 79.8 193 74.2 14 6.9 53 Served elsewhere................................ 1,403 1,166 83.1 1,075 76.6 91 7.8 238 Location of service not reported................ 612 428 69.9 392 64.1 36 8.3 184 1 Refers to veterans who served in Iraq at anytime since March 2003 and veterans who served in Afghanistan at anytime since October 2001. Also includes veterans who served in both countries. 2 Includes all veterans who served in Iraq at any time since March 2003, whether or not they also served in Afghanistan. 3 Includes all veterans who served in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, whether or not they also served in Iraq. 4 Veterans who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan during the designated dates are also included in the totals of each location above. NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf War-era II veterans served anywhere in the world at any time since September 2001.