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For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, March 20, 2024 USDL-24-0544 Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2023 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--was little changed at 3.3 percent in 2023 and the rate for all veterans was unchanged at 2.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In August 2023, 46 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans had a service-connected disability, compared with 30 percent of all veterans. This information was obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households that provides data on employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force in the United States. Data about veterans are collected monthly in the CPS; these monthly data are the source of the 2023 annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2023, 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. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. For more information, see the Technical Note in this news release. Highlights from the 2023 data: --The unemployment rate for all veterans (2.8 percent) was lower than the rate for nonveterans (3.6 percent) in 2023. (See table A.) --The unemployment rate for male veterans (2.7 percent) was lower than for female veterans (3.2 percent) in 2023. Both measures were little changed over the year. (See table A.) --Unemployment rates for White, Black, and Hispanic veterans were lower than for nonveterans in 2023, while the rate for Asian veterans was not statistically different than their nonveteran counterparts. (See table 1.) --Among the 241,000 unemployed veterans in 2023, 60 percent were ages 25 to 54, 34 percent were age 55 and over, and 6 percent were ages 18 to 24. (See table 2A.) --In August 2023, the unemployment rate of Gulf War-era II veterans with a service-connected disability rose by 3.0 percentage points over the year to 6.4 percent, and the rate for veterans without a service-connected disability increased by 2.1 percentage points to 4.0 percent. (See table 7.) --Gulf War-era II veterans who reported a service-connected disability rating of less than 30 percent in August 2023 were much more likely to be in the labor force than those with a rating of 60 percent or higher (83.0 percent versus 67.9 percent). (See table 7.) --In August 2023, 31.4 percent of employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector, compared with 20.0 percent of veterans with no disability and 12.5 percent of nonveterans. (See table 8.) The Veteran Population In 2023, 17.9 million men and women were veterans, accounting for about 7 percent of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18 and over. Of all veterans, about 11 percent were women. 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 much more likely to be men than are nonveterans, and they also tend to be older. In part, this reflects the characteristics of veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, all of whom are now over age 65. Veterans who served during these wartime periods accounted for one-third (6.0 million) of the total veteran population in 2023. Forty-five percent of veterans (8.0 million) served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 to present). Another 22 percent (3.9 million) served outside these designated wartime periods. (See tables 1 and 2A.) The unemployment rates for veteran men (2.7 percent) and women (3.2 percent) changed little in 2023. In comparison to nonveteran men and women, the unemployment rate for veteran men was lower than their nonveteran counterparts, while the rate for veteran women was little different from that of their nonveteran counterparts. Unemployment rates for White (2.7 percent), Black (3.3 percent), Asian (2.5 percent), and Hispanic (2.9 percent) veterans were also little changed over the year and were not statistically different from each other in 2023. Gulf War-era II Veterans In 2023, there were 5.0 million veterans who had served during Gulf War era II (September 2001 to present). Eighteen percent of these veterans were women, compared with about 4 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. (See tables 1 and 2A.) The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans was little changed at 3.3 percent in 2023. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rates for men and women were little changed over the year and not statistically different from each other (3.2 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively). (See table A.) The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans, at 3.2 percent, was lower than the rate for male nonveterans, at 3.8 percent, in 2023. By age, unemployment rates for male Gulf War-era II veterans and male nonveterans were not statistically different. (See table 2B.) The unemployment rate for female Gulf War-era II veterans, at 3.4 percent, was the same as the rate for female nonveterans in 2023. By age, unemployment rates for female Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans were not statistically different. (See table 2C.) Employed Gulf War-era II veteran men were more likely to work in management, professional, and related occupations (42.4 percent) than were employed nonveteran men (39.8 percent). These veterans were also more likely to work in service occupations than their nonveteran counterparts (14.4 percent and 12.7 percent, respectively). Male veterans from Gulf War-era II were less likely to work in sales and office occupations than their nonveteran counterparts (11.8 percent and 14.0 percent, respectively) and less likely to work in production, transportation, and material moving occupations (15.4 percent and 17.5 percent, respectively). For women, employed Gulf War-era II veterans were less likely to work in service occupations than their nonveteran counterparts (14.6 percent and 19.4 percent, respectively). Veteran women from this period of service were more likely to work in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations, at 2.3 percent, than nonveteran women at 1.1 percent. (See table 4.) Employed Gulf War-era II veteran men were more than twice as likely to work in the public sector in 2023 as their employed nonveteran counterparts--25.7 percent versus 10.2 percent. Employed female Gulf War-era II veterans were nearly twice as likely to work in the public sector than nonveteran women--30.3 percent versus 16.2 percent. Overall, among employed Gulf War-era II veterans, 14.3 percent worked for the federal government, compared with 2.2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 5.) In August 2023, 39 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both locations. The unemployment rate for these veterans rose by 2.5 percentage points to 4.8 percent in August 2023. The rate for Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere increased by 2.4 percentage points to 4.8 percent in August 2023. (See table 10.) Gulf War-era I Veterans In 2023, of the 3.0 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), 15 percent were women. The overall unemployment rate for Gulf War-era I veterans was 2.3 percent in 2023, little changed from the prior year. (See tables 1 and 2A.) In 2023, the unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era I veterans (2.4 percent) was lower than that of male Gulf War-era II veterans (3.2 percent). The difference in unemployment rates reflects, 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. The rate for female Gulf War-era I veterans (2.1 percent) was not statistically different than the rate for female Gulf War-era II veterans (3.4 percent). (See tables 2B and 2C.) Veterans of Other Service Periods In 2023, 3.9 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. In 2023, about 1 in 10 veterans of other service periods were women. (See tables 1 and 2C.) The jobless rate for veterans of other service periods, at 2.4 percent, changed little in 2023. Among these veterans, the unemployment rate for Black or African Americans declined by 2.4 percentage points to 2.0 percent. All other major demographic groups of these veterans showed little change over the year. (See table 1.) Veterans with a Service-connected Disability In August 2023, 5.3 million veterans, or 30 percent of all veterans, 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.) Over the year, the unemployment rate for veterans with a service-connected disability rose by 2.4 percentage points to 6.0 percent in August 2023. The rate for veterans with no service- connected disability changed little, at 3.1 percent, and was lower than the rate for veterans with a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate for male veterans with a service- connected disability (4.8 percent) changed little over the year. By contrast, the rate for female veterans with a service-connected disability, which tends to show more variability, rose by 9.1 percentage points to 12.3 percent. Among veterans with a service-connected disability in August 2023, 20 percent had a disability rating of less than 30 percent, while 56 percent had a rating of 60 percent or higher. Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of less than 30 percent were more likely to be in the labor force than those with a rating of 60 percent or higher (56.3 percent versus 46.3 percent). The unemployment rate for veterans with a disability rating of less than 30 percent was 8.9 percent, not statistically different than the rate for those with a disability rating of 60 percent or higher, at 5.7 percent. In August 2023, 46 percent (2.4 million) of veterans who served during Gulf War era II reported a service-connected disability. The labor force participation rate of Gulf War-era II veterans with a service-connected disability (73.0 percent) was much lower than the rate for veterans from this period with no service-connected disability (86.8 percent). Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate for those with a service-connected disability (6.4 percent) was not statistically different than the rate for those with no disability (4.0 percent). Among Gulf War-era II veterans with a service-connected disability, 65 percent reported a disability rating of 60 percent or higher in August 2023. Gulf War-era II veterans who reported a 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 (83.0 percent compared with 67.9 percent). The unemployment rate for veterans of this service period with a disability rating of less than 30 percent was 4.7 percent in August 2023, not statistically different than the rate for those with a disability rating of 60 percent or higher, at 6.9 percent. In August 2023, 31 percent (907,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate (59.8 percent) was lower than the rate for Gulf War-era I veterans who did not have a service-connected disability (78.6 percent). The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era I veterans with a service-connected disability (5.6 percent) was higher than the rate for those without a service-connected disability (1.4 percent). Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability work in the public sector. In August 2023, 31.4 percent of employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in federal, state, or local government, compared with 20.0 percent of veterans with no disability and 12.5 percent of nonveterans. Nineteen percent of employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked for the federal government, compared with 7.9 percent of veterans with no disability and 2.2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 8.) Reserve and National Guard Membership In August 2023, one-third (1.7 million) of Gulf War-era II veterans were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. The labor force participation rate for veterans of this period who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard (82.7 percent) was not statistically different from the rate for veterans who had never been members (78.6 percent). Among Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard had an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent, little changed from a year earlier, while the rate for those who had never been members rose to 5.3 percent. (See table 9.)
Veteran status and period of service | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
TOTAL VETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
18,370 | 16,342 | 2,027 | 17,898 | 15,858 | 2,040 |
Civilian labor force |
8,807 | 7,616 | 1,191 | 8,632 | 7,480 | 1,152 |
Participation rate |
47.9 | 46.6 | 58.7 | 48.2 | 47.2 | 56.5 |
Employed |
8,557 | 7,400 | 1,158 | 8,391 | 7,276 | 1,115 |
Employment-population ratio |
46.6 | 45.3 | 57.1 | 46.9 | 45.9 | 54.6 |
Unemployed |
250 | 217 | 33 | 241 | 204 | 37 |
Unemployment rate |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
Not in labor force |
9,563 | 8,726 | 837 | 9,267 | 8,378 | 888 |
Gulf War-era II veterans |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
4,903 | 4,008 | 895 | 5,039 | 4,118 | 920 |
Civilian labor force |
3,918 | 3,257 | 660 | 4,008 | 3,342 | 665 |
Participation rate |
79.9 | 81.3 | 73.8 | 79.5 | 81.2 | 72.3 |
Employed |
3,796 | 3,155 | 641 | 3,877 | 3,234 | 643 |
Employment-population ratio |
77.4 | 78.7 | 71.6 | 76.9 | 78.5 | 69.8 |
Unemployed |
121 | 102 | 19 | 131 | 109 | 22 |
Unemployment rate |
3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
Not in labor force |
985 | 751 | 235 | 1,031 | 776 | 255 |
NONVETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
236,451 | 107,655 | 128,795 | 239,789 | 109,935 | 129,854 |
Civilian labor force |
153,017 | 78,628 | 74,389 | 156,034 | 80,214 | 75,820 |
Participation rate |
64.7 | 73.0 | 57.8 | 65.1 | 73.0 | 58.4 |
Employed |
147,523 | 75,756 | 71,768 | 150,472 | 77,192 | 73,280 |
Employment-population ratio |
62.4 | 70.4 | 55.7 | 62.8 | 70.2 | 56.4 |
Unemployed |
5,494 | 2,873 | 2,621 | 5,562 | 3,022 | 2,541 |
Unemployment rate |
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Not in labor force |
83,434 | 29,027 | 54,406 | 83,755 | 29,721 | 54,034 |
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 2023, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from an updated Department of Veterans Affairs population model. |
Technical Note The data in this news 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 news release are annual averages, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In August, 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 people 17 years of age and older regarding their prior service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Data are tabulated for people 18 years of age and older. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Definitions The definitions underlying the data in this news 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. People 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 people who reside in institutions, such as nursing homes and prisons. 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. Nonveterans are men and women who never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 two questions beginning in August 2021: "Have you filed a claim for or received a rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense confirming that you have a service-connected disability; that is, a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service?" and (asked of those who said yes) "Did you receive a VA disability rating?" People who applied for and received a service-connected disability rating are classified as having a service-connected disability. People who applied for but did not receive a service-connected disability rating are classified as without a service-connected disability. Service-connected disability rating is based on answers to the question, "What is your current VA 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 people who may have ever served in the Reserve or National Guard. Beginning in August 2021, Reserve or National Guard status is obtained from answers to the question asked of veterans, "Have you ever been 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 instructions on how to generate standard errors are 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 tables 6A and 6B of this news release, see www.bls.gov/opub/geographic-profile/home.htm. Comparability of the estimates Effective with data for January 2023, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from a new Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop2020). In accordance with usual practice, BLS did not revise estimates for previous years. Information about the Veteran Population Projection Model is available from the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/Demographics/New_Vetpop_Model/VetPop2020_A_Brief_Description.pdf.
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 |
257,687 | 164,666 | 63.9 | 158,863 | 61.6 | 5,803 | 3.5 | 93,021 |
Veterans |
17,898 | 8,632 | 48.2 | 8,391 | 46.9 | 241 | 2.8 | 9,267 |
Gulf War era, total |
7,995 | 6,136 | 76.7 | 5,955 | 74.5 | 181 | 2.9 | 1,859 |
Gulf War era II |
5,039 | 4,008 | 79.5 | 3,877 | 76.9 | 131 | 3.3 | 1,031 |
Gulf War era I |
2,956 | 2,128 | 72.0 | 2,079 | 70.3 | 50 | 2.3 | 828 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
5,968 | 808 | 13.5 | 787 | 13.2 | 21 | 2.5 | 5,160 |
Other service periods |
3,935 | 1,688 | 42.9 | 1,648 | 41.9 | 40 | 2.4 | 2,247 |
Nonveterans |
239,789 | 156,034 | 65.1 | 150,472 | 62.8 | 5,562 | 3.6 | 83,755 |
Men |
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Total, 18 years and over |
125,793 | 87,694 | 69.7 | 84,468 | 67.1 | 3,226 | 3.7 | 38,099 |
Veterans |
15,858 | 7,480 | 47.2 | 7,276 | 45.9 | 204 | 2.7 | 8,378 |
Gulf War era, total |
6,627 | 5,164 | 77.9 | 5,012 | 75.6 | 152 | 2.9 | 1,463 |
Gulf War era II |
4,118 | 3,342 | 81.2 | 3,234 | 78.5 | 109 | 3.2 | 776 |
Gulf War era I |
2,509 | 1,822 | 72.6 | 1,779 | 70.9 | 43 | 2.4 | 687 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
5,715 | 786 | 13.8 | 768 | 13.4 | 19 | 2.4 | 4,929 |
Other service periods |
3,516 | 1,530 | 43.5 | 1,496 | 42.5 | 34 | 2.2 | 1,986 |
Nonveterans |
109,935 | 80,214 | 73.0 | 77,192 | 70.2 | 3,022 | 3.8 | 29,721 |
Women |
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Total, 18 years and over |
131,894 | 76,972 | 58.4 | 74,394 | 56.4 | 2,578 | 3.3 | 54,922 |
Veterans |
2,040 | 1,152 | 56.5 | 1,115 | 54.6 | 37 | 3.2 | 888 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,368 | 972 | 71.0 | 943 | 68.9 | 29 | 3.0 | 396 |
Gulf War era II |
920 | 665 | 72.3 | 643 | 69.8 | 22 | 3.4 | 255 |
Gulf War era I |
447 | 306 | 68.5 | 300 | 67.0 | 6 | 2.1 | 141 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
253 | 22 | 8.6 | 20 | 7.9 | 2 | - | 231 |
Other service periods |
419 | 158 | 37.7 | 152 | 36.2 | 6 | 3.9 | 261 |
Nonveterans |
129,854 | 75,820 | 58.4 | 73,280 | 56.4 | 2,541 | 3.4 | 54,034 |
White |
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Total, 18 years and over |
197,808 | 125,424 | 63.4 | 121,456 | 61.4 | 3,968 | 3.2 | 72,385 |
Veterans |
14,542 | 6,765 | 46.5 | 6,583 | 45.3 | 182 | 2.7 | 7,777 |
Gulf War era, total |
6,037 | 4,703 | 77.9 | 4,567 | 75.6 | 136 | 2.9 | 1,334 |
Gulf War era II |
3,790 | 3,060 | 80.7 | 2,962 | 78.2 | 98 | 3.2 | 730 |
Gulf War era I |
2,247 | 1,643 | 73.1 | 1,605 | 71.4 | 38 | 2.3 | 604 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
5,312 | 704 | 13.3 | 687 | 12.9 | 17 | 2.4 | 4,607 |
Other service periods |
3,194 | 1,358 | 42.5 | 1,329 | 41.6 | 29 | 2.1 | 1,836 |
Nonveterans |
183,266 | 118,659 | 64.7 | 114,873 | 62.7 | 3,786 | 3.2 | 64,608 |
Black or African American |
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Total, 18 years and over |
33,325 | 21,653 | 65.0 | 20,490 | 61.5 | 1,163 | 5.4 | 11,672 |
Veterans |
2,457 | 1,356 | 55.2 | 1,312 | 53.4 | 45 | 3.3 | 1,101 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,402 | 1,026 | 73.2 | 990 | 70.6 | 36 | 3.5 | 376 |
Gulf War era II |
862 | 653 | 75.7 | 624 | 72.4 | 28 | 4.3 | 209 |
Gulf War era I |
541 | 373 | 69.1 | 366 | 67.6 | 8 | 2.1 | 167 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
470 | 67 | 14.2 | 63 | 13.5 | 3 | 4.8 | 404 |
Other service periods |
584 | 263 | 45.1 | 258 | 44.2 | 5 | 2.0 | 321 |
Nonveterans |
30,868 | 20,297 | 65.8 | 19,179 | 62.1 | 1,118 | 5.5 | 10,571 |
Asian |
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Total, 18 years and over |
17,050 | 11,326 | 66.4 | 10,988 | 64.4 | 338 | 3.0 | 5,724 |
Veterans |
309 | 194 | 62.9 | 189 | 61.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 114 |
Gulf War era, total |
191 | 150 | 78.6 | 147 | 76.9 | 3 | 2.2 | 41 |
Gulf War era II |
140 | 112 | 80.3 | 111 | 79.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 28 |
Gulf War era I |
51 | 38 | 74.3 | 36 | 69.9 | 2 | 5.8 | 13 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
58 | 17 | 29.5 | 17 | 29.5 | 0 | - | 41 |
Other service periods |
59 | 27 | 45.0 | 25 | 42.4 | 2 | - | 33 |
Nonveterans |
16,741 | 11,131 | 66.5 | 10,798 | 64.5 | 333 | 3.0 | 5,610 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total, 18 years and over |
45,075 | 31,256 | 69.3 | 29,851 | 66.2 | 1,405 | 4.5 | 13,819 |
Veterans |
1,471 | 916 | 62.3 | 889 | 60.4 | 27 | 2.9 | 555 |
Gulf War era, total |
974 | 746 | 76.6 | 723 | 74.3 | 23 | 3.1 | 228 |
Gulf War era II |
665 | 514 | 77.3 | 494 | 74.4 | 19 | 3.8 | 151 |
Gulf War era I |
309 | 232 | 75.2 | 229 | 74.0 | 4 | 1.6 | 77 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
269 | 47 | 17.3 | 45 | 16.6 | 2 | 4.2 | 222 |
Other service periods |
229 | 123 | 53.8 | 121 | 53.0 | 2 | 1.5 | 106 |
Nonveterans |
43,604 | 30,340 | 69.6 | 28,962 | 66.4 | 1,378 | 4.5 | 13,264 |
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 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 |
17,898 | 8,632 | 48.2 | 8,391 | 46.9 | 241 | 2.8 | 9,267 |
18 to 24 years |
269 | 175 | 65.3 | 162 | 60.1 | 14 | 7.8 | 93 |
25 to 34 years |
1,489 | 1,229 | 82.6 | 1,180 | 79.2 | 50 | 4.0 | 259 |
35 to 44 years |
2,140 | 1,811 | 84.6 | 1,757 | 82.1 | 54 | 3.0 | 329 |
45 to 54 years |
2,413 | 2,003 | 83.0 | 1,963 | 81.3 | 41 | 2.0 | 410 |
55 to 64 years |
3,304 | 2,160 | 65.4 | 2,110 | 63.9 | 50 | 2.3 | 1,144 |
65 years and over |
8,283 | 1,252 | 15.1 | 1,219 | 14.7 | 33 | 2.6 | 7,031 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
7,995 | 6,136 | 76.7 | 5,955 | 74.5 | 181 | 2.9 | 1,859 |
18 to 24 years |
269 | 175 | 65.3 | 162 | 60.1 | 14 | 7.8 | 93 |
25 to 34 years |
1,489 | 1,229 | 82.6 | 1,180 | 79.2 | 50 | 4.0 | 259 |
35 to 44 years |
2,140 | 1,811 | 84.6 | 1,757 | 82.1 | 54 | 3.0 | 329 |
45 to 54 years |
2,185 | 1,829 | 83.7 | 1,793 | 82.1 | 36 | 1.9 | 357 |
55 to 64 years |
1,361 | 949 | 69.7 | 926 | 68.0 | 23 | 2.4 | 412 |
65 years and over |
551 | 142 | 25.7 | 137 | 24.9 | 5 | 3.3 | 409 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
5,039 | 4,008 | 79.5 | 3,877 | 76.9 | 131 | 3.3 | 1,031 |
18 to 24 years |
269 | 175 | 65.3 | 162 | 60.1 | 14 | 7.8 | 93 |
25 to 34 years |
1,489 | 1,229 | 82.6 | 1,180 | 79.2 | 50 | 4.0 | 259 |
35 to 44 years |
1,871 | 1,587 | 84.8 | 1,541 | 82.4 | 45 | 2.8 | 284 |
45 to 54 years |
768 | 630 | 81.9 | 617 | 80.3 | 13 | 2.0 | 139 |
55 to 64 years |
495 | 337 | 68.0 | 328 | 66.1 | 9 | 2.8 | 159 |
65 years and over |
147 | 50 | 34.0 | 49 | 33.6 | 1 | - | 97 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 35 years and over |
2,956 | 2,128 | 72.0 | 2,079 | 70.3 | 50 | 2.3 | 828 |
35 to 44 years |
269 | 225 | 83.5 | 216 | 80.2 | 9 | 3.9 | 44 |
45 to 54 years |
1,417 | 1,199 | 84.6 | 1,176 | 83.0 | 23 | 1.9 | 218 |
55 to 64 years |
865 | 612 | 70.7 | 598 | 69.2 | 14 | 2.2 | 253 |
65 years and over |
405 | 92 | 22.8 | 88 | 21.8 | 4 | 4.4 | 313 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
5,968 | 808 | 13.5 | 787 | 13.2 | 21 | 2.5 | 5,160 |
55 to 64 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
65 years and over |
5,968 | 808 | 13.5 | 787 | 13.2 | 21 | 2.5 | 5,160 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 45 years and over |
3,935 | 1,688 | 42.9 | 1,648 | 41.9 | 40 | 2.4 | 2,247 |
45 to 54 years |
228 | 175 | 76.6 | 169 | 74.3 | 5 | 3.0 | 53 |
55 to 64 years |
1,943 | 1,211 | 62.3 | 1,185 | 61.0 | 27 | 2.2 | 732 |
65 years and over |
1,764 | 302 | 17.1 | 294 | 16.7 | 8 | 2.6 | 1,462 |
TOTAL NONVETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
239,789 | 156,034 | 65.1 | 150,472 | 62.8 | 5,562 | 3.6 | 83,755 |
18 to 24 years |
29,815 | 19,503 | 65.4 | 18,036 | 60.5 | 1,466 | 7.5 | 10,313 |
25 to 34 years |
43,039 | 36,074 | 83.8 | 34,658 | 80.5 | 1,416 | 3.9 | 6,965 |
35 to 44 years |
41,314 | 34,620 | 83.8 | 33,642 | 81.4 | 977 | 2.8 | 6,694 |
45 to 54 years |
37,546 | 30,804 | 82.0 | 30,023 | 80.0 | 780 | 2.5 | 6,743 |
55 to 64 years |
38,099 | 25,092 | 65.9 | 24,452 | 64.2 | 640 | 2.6 | 13,008 |
65 years and over |
49,976 | 9,943 | 19.9 | 9,660 | 19.3 | 282 | 2.8 | 40,033 |
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 |
15,858 | 7,480 | 47.2 | 7,276 | 45.9 | 204 | 2.7 | 8,378 |
18 to 24 years |
203 | 132 | 65.1 | 120 | 59.2 | 12 | 9.0 | 71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,213 | 1,027 | 84.6 | 989 | 81.5 | 38 | 3.7 | 187 |
35 to 44 years |
1,731 | 1,498 | 86.5 | 1,453 | 84.0 | 44 | 3.0 | 233 |
45 to 54 years |
2,063 | 1,734 | 84.1 | 1,699 | 82.3 | 35 | 2.0 | 329 |
55 to 64 years |
2,871 | 1,908 | 66.5 | 1,865 | 64.9 | 44 | 2.3 | 963 |
65 years and over |
7,777 | 1,181 | 15.2 | 1,151 | 14.8 | 30 | 2.6 | 6,596 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
6,627 | 5,164 | 77.9 | 5,012 | 75.6 | 152 | 2.9 | 1,463 |
18 to 24 years |
203 | 132 | 65.1 | 120 | 59.2 | 12 | 9.0 | 71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,213 | 1,027 | 84.6 | 989 | 81.5 | 38 | 3.7 | 187 |
35 to 44 years |
1,731 | 1,498 | 86.5 | 1,453 | 84.0 | 44 | 3.0 | 233 |
45 to 54 years |
1,856 | 1,576 | 84.9 | 1,545 | 83.2 | 31 | 1.9 | 280 |
55 to 64 years |
1,153 | 811 | 70.3 | 789 | 68.4 | 22 | 2.7 | 342 |
65 years and over |
471 | 121 | 25.6 | 116 | 24.7 | 4 | 3.7 | 350 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
4,118 | 3,342 | 81.2 | 3,234 | 78.5 | 109 | 3.2 | 776 |
18 to 24 years |
203 | 132 | 65.1 | 120 | 59.2 | 12 | 9.0 | 71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,213 | 1,027 | 84.6 | 989 | 81.5 | 38 | 3.7 | 187 |
35 to 44 years |
1,518 | 1,317 | 86.8 | 1,280 | 84.3 | 37 | 2.8 | 201 |
45 to 54 years |
641 | 538 | 83.9 | 526 | 82.1 | 12 | 2.2 | 103 |
55 to 64 years |
421 | 286 | 67.9 | 276 | 65.6 | 9 | 3.3 | 135 |
65 years and over |
123 | 43 | 35.3 | 43 | 34.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 79 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 35 years and over |
2,509 | 1,822 | 72.6 | 1,779 | 70.9 | 43 | 2.4 | 687 |
35 to 44 years |
213 | 181 | 84.9 | 173 | 81.3 | 7 | 4.1 | 32 |
45 to 54 years |
1,215 | 1,038 | 85.4 | 1,019 | 83.9 | 19 | 1.8 | 177 |
55 to 64 years |
732 | 525 | 71.8 | 513 | 70.0 | 13 | 2.4 | 207 |
65 years and over |
348 | 77 | 22.2 | 73 | 21.1 | 4 | 5.0 | 271 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
5,715 | 786 | 13.8 | 768 | 13.4 | 19 | 2.4 | 4,929 |
55 to 64 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
65 years and over |
5,715 | 786 | 13.8 | 768 | 13.4 | 19 | 2.4 | 4,929 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 45 years and over |
3,516 | 1,530 | 43.5 | 1,496 | 42.5 | 34 | 2.2 | 1,986 |
45 to 54 years |
207 | 158 | 76.5 | 154 | 74.2 | 5 | 3.0 | 49 |
55 to 64 years |
1,718 | 1,097 | 63.9 | 1,076 | 62.6 | 22 | 2.0 | 621 |
65 years and over |
1,591 | 274 | 17.2 | 267 | 16.8 | 7 | 2.6 | 1,317 |
NONVETERANS, MEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
109,935 | 80,214 | 73.0 | 77,192 | 70.2 | 3,022 | 3.8 | 29,721 |
18 to 24 years |
14,955 | 9,910 | 66.3 | 9,091 | 60.8 | 819 | 8.3 | 5,045 |
25 to 34 years |
21,111 | 18,918 | 89.6 | 18,127 | 85.9 | 790 | 4.2 | 2,194 |
35 to 44 years |
20,007 | 18,115 | 90.5 | 17,601 | 88.0 | 514 | 2.8 | 1,892 |
45 to 54 years |
17,814 | 15,708 | 88.2 | 15,294 | 85.9 | 415 | 2.6 | 2,106 |
55 to 64 years |
17,429 | 12,633 | 72.5 | 12,287 | 70.5 | 345 | 2.7 | 4,796 |
65 years and over |
18,618 | 4,929 | 26.5 | 4,791 | 25.7 | 138 | 2.8 | 13,689 |
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 |
2,040 | 1,152 | 56.5 | 1,115 | 54.6 | 37 | 3.2 | 888 |
18 to 24 years |
66 | 44 | 65.9 | 42 | 63.1 | 2 | 4.3 | 23 |
25 to 34 years |
276 | 203 | 73.5 | 191 | 69.4 | 11 | 5.6 | 73 |
35 to 44 years |
409 | 313 | 76.6 | 304 | 74.3 | 10 | 3.0 | 96 |
45 to 54 years |
350 | 269 | 76.8 | 264 | 75.3 | 5 | 2.0 | 81 |
55 to 64 years |
433 | 252 | 58.2 | 246 | 56.8 | 6 | 2.4 | 181 |
65 years and over |
506 | 71 | 14.0 | 68 | 13.5 | 3 | 3.8 | 435 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
1,368 | 972 | 71.0 | 943 | 68.9 | 29 | 3.0 | 396 |
18 to 24 years |
66 | 44 | 65.9 | 42 | 63.1 | 2 | 4.3 | 23 |
25 to 34 years |
276 | 203 | 73.5 | 191 | 69.4 | 11 | 5.6 | 73 |
35 to 44 years |
409 | 313 | 76.6 | 304 | 74.3 | 10 | 3.0 | 96 |
45 to 54 years |
329 | 253 | 76.8 | 248 | 75.3 | 5 | 1.9 | 76 |
55 to 64 years |
208 | 138 | 66.5 | 137 | 65.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 70 |
65 years and over |
80 | 21 | 26.6 | 21 | 26.3 | 0 | - | 59 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
920 | 665 | 72.3 | 643 | 69.8 | 22 | 3.4 | 255 |
18 to 24 years |
66 | 44 | 65.9 | 42 | 63.1 | 2 | 4.3 | 23 |
25 to 34 years |
276 | 203 | 73.5 | 191 | 69.4 | 11 | 5.6 | 73 |
35 to 44 years |
353 | 269 | 76.4 | 261 | 74.1 | 8 | 3.0 | 83 |
45 to 54 years |
128 | 92 | 72.1 | 91 | 71.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 36 |
55 to 64 years |
75 | 51 | 68.8 | 51 | 68.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 |
65 years and over |
24 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 0 | - | 17 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 35 years and over |
447 | 306 | 68.5 | 300 | 67.0 | 6 | 2.1 | 141 |
35 to 44 years |
56 | 44 | 78.3 | 43 | 75.9 | 1 | 3.1 | 12 |
45 to 54 years |
202 | 161 | 79.8 | 157 | 77.9 | 4 | 2.3 | 41 |
55 to 64 years |
133 | 87 | 65.1 | 86 | 64.3 | 1 | 1.3 | 46 |
65 years and over |
56 | 15 | 26.3 | 15 | 26.0 | 0 | - | 42 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
253 | 22 | 8.6 | 20 | 7.9 | 2 | - | 231 |
55 to 64 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
65 years and over |
253 | 22 | 8.6 | 20 | 7.9 | 2 | - | 231 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 45 years and over |
419 | 158 | 37.7 | 152 | 36.2 | 6 | 3.9 | 261 |
45 to 54 years |
21 | 16 | - | 16 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
55 to 64 years |
225 | 114 | 50.6 | 109 | 48.4 | 5 | 4.4 | 111 |
65 years and over |
173 | 28 | 16.1 | 27 | 15.7 | 1 | - | 145 |
NONVETERANS, WOMEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
129,854 | 75,820 | 58.4 | 73,280 | 56.4 | 2,541 | 3.4 | 54,034 |
18 to 24 years |
14,860 | 9,592 | 64.6 | 8,946 | 60.2 | 647 | 6.7 | 5,268 |
25 to 34 years |
21,927 | 17,156 | 78.2 | 16,531 | 75.4 | 625 | 3.6 | 4,771 |
35 to 44 years |
21,307 | 16,504 | 77.5 | 16,041 | 75.3 | 464 | 2.8 | 4,802 |
45 to 54 years |
19,732 | 15,095 | 76.5 | 14,730 | 74.6 | 366 | 2.4 | 4,637 |
55 to 64 years |
20,671 | 12,459 | 60.3 | 12,164 | 58.8 | 294 | 2.4 | 8,212 |
65 years and over |
31,357 | 5,014 | 16.0 | 4,869 | 15.5 | 145 | 2.9 | 26,344 |
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 |
17,629 | 8,456 | 48.0 | 8,229 | 46.7 | 227 | 2.7 | 9,173 |
Less than a high school diploma |
474 | 79 | 16.7 | 78 | 16.4 | 2 | 2.0 | 395 |
High school graduates, no college |
4,939 | 2,058 | 41.7 | 1,999 | 40.5 | 59 | 2.9 | 2,881 |
Some college or associate degree |
6,112 | 2,999 | 49.1 | 2,910 | 47.6 | 89 | 3.0 | 3,113 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
6,104 | 3,320 | 54.4 | 3,242 | 53.1 | 78 | 2.3 | 2,784 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 25 years and over |
7,726 | 5,960 | 77.1 | 5,794 | 75.0 | 167 | 2.8 | 1,766 |
Less than a high school diploma |
52 | 30 | 57.8 | 30 | 57.6 | 0 | - | 22 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,748 | 1,291 | 73.9 | 1,247 | 71.3 | 45 | 3.5 | 457 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,826 | 2,137 | 75.6 | 2,071 | 73.3 | 66 | 3.1 | 689 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
3,100 | 2,501 | 80.7 | 2,445 | 78.9 | 56 | 2.2 | 598 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 25 years and over |
4,770 | 3,832 | 80.3 | 3,715 | 77.9 | 117 | 3.1 | 938 |
Less than a high school diploma |
30 | 18 | - | 18 | - | 0 | - | 11 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,005 | 790 | 78.6 | 759 | 75.5 | 31 | 3.9 | 215 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,769 | 1,386 | 78.4 | 1,335 | 75.5 | 51 | 3.7 | 383 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,966 | 1,637 | 83.3 | 1,602 | 81.5 | 35 | 2.1 | 329 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
2,956 | 2,128 | 72.0 | 2,079 | 70.3 | 50 | 2.3 | 828 |
Less than a high school diploma |
23 | 12 | - | 12 | - | 0 | - | 11 |
High school graduates, no college |
743 | 501 | 67.4 | 487 | 65.6 | 14 | 2.7 | 242 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,057 | 751 | 71.0 | 736 | 69.6 | 15 | 2.0 | 306 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,134 | 864 | 76.2 | 844 | 74.4 | 21 | 2.4 | 269 |
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 25 years and over |
5,968 | 808 | 13.5 | 787 | 13.2 | 21 | 2.5 | 5,160 |
Less than a high school diploma |
266 | 20 | 7.5 | 19 | 7.3 | 1 | - | 246 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,872 | 214 | 11.5 | 211 | 11.3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1,657 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,922 | 252 | 13.1 | 244 | 12.7 | 8 | 3.1 | 1,670 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,908 | 322 | 16.9 | 313 | 16.4 | 9 | 2.7 | 1,586 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,935 | 1,688 | 42.9 | 1,648 | 41.9 | 40 | 2.4 | 2,247 |
Less than a high school diploma |
155 | 29 | 18.7 | 28 | 18.2 | 1 | - | 126 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,320 | 552 | 41.9 | 541 | 41.0 | 11 | 2.0 | 767 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,364 | 610 | 44.7 | 595 | 43.6 | 15 | 2.4 | 754 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,097 | 497 | 45.3 | 484 | 44.1 | 13 | 2.6 | 600 |
NONVETERANS |
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Total, 25 years and over |
209,974 | 136,531 | 65.0 | 132,435 | 63.1 | 4,096 | 3.0 | 73,442 |
Less than a high school diploma |
18,878 | 9,023 | 47.8 | 8,517 | 45.1 | 506 | 5.6 | 9,855 |
High school graduates, no college |
58,428 | 33,840 | 57.9 | 32,503 | 55.6 | 1,337 | 4.0 | 24,588 |
Some college or associate degree |
51,030 | 32,957 | 64.6 | 31,951 | 62.6 | 1,006 | 3.1 | 18,074 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
81,637 | 60,711 | 74.4 | 59,464 | 72.8 | 1,247 | 2.1 | 20,925 |
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) |
8,391 | 5,955 | 3,877 | 2,079 | 787 | 1,648 | 150,472 |
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 |
43.3 | 45.0 | 44.0 | 46.9 | 40.7 | 38.4 | 44.2 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
21.3 | 21.5 | 19.8 | 24.5 | 23.7 | 19.4 | 19.1 |
Professional and related occupations |
22.1 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 22.4 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 25.1 |
Service occupations |
12.9 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 16.0 |
Sales and office occupations |
14.4 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 14.2 | 18.9 |
Sales and related occupations |
7.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 8.8 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 10.1 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
12.7 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.0 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
16.7 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 19.6 | 22.0 | 12.2 |
Production occupations |
6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
10.2 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
7,276 | 5,012 | 3,234 | 1,779 | 768 | 1,496 | 77,192 |
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 |
41.7 | 43.2 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 40.8 | 36.9 | 39.8 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
21.2 | 21.3 | 19.7 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
Professional and related occupations |
20.5 | 21.9 | 22.7 | 20.5 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 20.4 |
Service occupations |
12.7 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 12.7 |
Sales and office occupations |
12.8 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 14.0 |
Sales and related occupations |
6.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
14.4 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 15.7 | 16.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 9.8 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.9 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 5.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
18.4 | 16.6 | 15.4 | 18.8 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
Production occupations |
7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
11.3 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 10.7 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
1,115 | 943 | 643 | 300 | 20 | 152 | 73,280 |
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 |
54.1 | 54.6 | 52.0 | 60.2 | - | 52.9 | 48.8 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
21.9 | 22.3 | 20.3 | 26.8 | - | 19.5 | 18.7 |
Professional and related occupations |
32.2 | 32.3 | 31.7 | 33.4 | - | 33.4 | 30.0 |
Service occupations |
13.6 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 10.4 | - | 15.4 | 19.4 |
Sales and office occupations |
25.1 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 23.4 | - | 24.7 | 24.1 |
Sales and related occupations |
7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.0 | - | 6.3 | 9.0 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
17.3 | 16.9 | 18.1 | 14.4 | - | 18.5 | 15.1 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | - | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | - | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | - | 5.8 | 6.6 |
Production occupations |
2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | - | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | - | 3.2 | 3.3 |
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). |
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) |
8,391 | 5,955 | 3,877 | 2,079 | 787 | 1,648 | 150,472 |
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 |
1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.6 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 94.2 | 98.1 | 98.6 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
93.1 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 95.1 | 78.0 | 92.6 | 92.9 |
Private industries |
70.6 | 69.6 | 68.9 | 70.8 | 66.6 | 76.4 | 79.8 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Construction |
6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 |
Manufacturing |
11.7 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 8.6 | 14.1 | 9.4 |
Wholesale trade |
2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Retail trade |
8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 |
Transportation and utilities |
8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
Information |
1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Financial activities |
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
Professional and business services |
11.1 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
Education and health services |
9.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 16.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 7.8 |
Other services |
3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Government |
22.5 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 24.4 | 11.4 | 16.2 | 13.1 |
Federal |
11.0 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 |
State |
4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Local |
7.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
5.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 16.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
7,276 | 5,012 | 3,234 | 1,779 | 768 | 1,496 | 77,192 |
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 |
1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.4 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 94.1 | 98.0 | 98.1 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
92.9 | 95.3 | 95.5 | 95.0 | 77.9 | 92.4 | 91.7 |
Private industries |
71.5 | 70.5 | 69.9 | 71.8 | 66.6 | 77.1 | 81.6 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Construction |
7.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 10.7 |
Manufacturing |
12.8 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 15.0 | 12.6 |
Wholesale trade |
2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Retail trade |
8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 9.6 |
Transportation and utilities |
8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 7.1 |
Information |
1.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Financial activities |
4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
Professional and business services |
11.1 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 12.6 |
Education and health services |
7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
Other services |
3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
Government |
21.4 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 23.2 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 10.2 |
Federal |
10.5 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
State |
4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
Local |
6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
5.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 16.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
1,115 | 943 | 643 | 300 | 20 | 152 | 73,280 |
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 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nonagricultural industries |
99.7 | 99.7 | 99.6 | 100.0 | - | 99.8 | 99.1 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
94.8 | 95.0 | 94.4 | 96.2 | - | 95.0 | 94.2 |
Private industries |
65.1 | 64.3 | 64.2 | 64.6 | - | 69.6 | 78.0 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | - | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Construction |
1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | - | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Manufacturing |
5.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | - | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Wholesale trade |
0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | - | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Retail trade |
6.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 7.7 | - | 9.2 | 9.8 |
Transportation and utilities |
3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | - | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Information |
0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | - | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Financial activities |
5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | - | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Professional and business services |
10.7 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 6.7 | - | 11.2 | 10.3 |
Education and health services |
21.7 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.1 | - | 26.0 | 25.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
5.1 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 7.5 | - | 1.8 | 8.3 |
Other services |
3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | - | 5.1 | 4.5 |
Government |
29.7 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 31.6 | - | 25.4 | 16.2 |
Federal |
14.1 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 16.1 | - | 11.4 | 2.3 |
State |
6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | - | 5.6 | 6.0 |
Local |
9.2 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.2 | - | 8.4 | 7.9 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | - | 4.8 | 4.9 |
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. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000). |
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 |
17,898 | 8,632 | 48.2 | 8,391 | 46.9 | 241 | 2.8 | 9,267 |
Alabama |
355 | 174 | 49.2 | 172 | 48.6 | 2 | 1.1 | 180 |
Alaska |
62 | 36 | 58.1 | 35 | 56.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 26 |
Arizona |
458 | 222 | 48.5 | 216 | 47.1 | 6 | 2.9 | 236 |
Arkansas |
207 | 95 | 45.8 | 94 | 45.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 112 |
California |
1,324 | 601 | 45.4 | 584 | 44.1 | 17 | 2.9 | 723 |
Colorado |
376 | 193 | 51.3 | 189 | 50.3 | 4 | 1.8 | 183 |
Connecticut |
149 | 61 | 40.9 | 60 | 40.7 | 0 | 0.4 | 88 |
Delaware |
75 | 34 | 44.7 | 32 | 42.3 | 2 | 5.4 | 41 |
District of Columbia |
24 | 11 | 48.1 | 11 | 47.0 | 0 | 2.2 | 12 |
Florida |
1,400 | 625 | 44.7 | 610 | 43.6 | 15 | 2.5 | 775 |
Georgia |
634 | 325 | 51.2 | 317 | 50.0 | 8 | 2.5 | 309 |
Hawaii |
87 | 40 | 45.7 | 39 | 44.8 | 1 | 2.0 | 47 |
Idaho |
124 | 54 | 44.0 | 53 | 42.6 | 2 | 3.3 | 69 |
Illinois |
499 | 215 | 43.2 | 209 | 41.9 | 6 | 3.0 | 284 |
Indiana |
403 | 191 | 47.3 | 185 | 46.0 | 6 | 2.9 | 212 |
Iowa |
204 | 114 | 56.0 | 110 | 54.0 | 4 | 3.6 | 90 |
Kansas |
164 | 80 | 48.7 | 77 | 47.1 | 3 | 3.3 | 84 |
Kentucky |
261 | 125 | 48.1 | 124 | 47.3 | 2 | 1.5 | 136 |
Louisiana |
279 | 124 | 44.5 | 121 | 43.2 | 4 | 3.1 | 155 |
Maine |
104 | 47 | 44.9 | 45 | 43.0 | 2 | 4.2 | 57 |
Maryland |
340 | 190 | 56.0 | 186 | 54.8 | 4 | 2.0 | 150 |
Massachusetts |
243 | 113 | 46.4 | 111 | 45.7 | 2 | 1.7 | 130 |
Michigan |
515 | 254 | 49.3 | 247 | 48.0 | 7 | 2.7 | 261 |
Minnesota |
275 | 121 | 43.9 | 116 | 42.3 | 5 | 3.7 | 154 |
Mississippi |
183 | 77 | 42.2 | 75 | 41.2 | 2 | 2.5 | 106 |
Missouri |
382 | 177 | 46.4 | 173 | 45.4 | 4 | 2.1 | 205 |
Montana |
101 | 51 | 51.0 | 50 | 49.7 | 1 | 2.7 | 49 |
Nebraska |
114 | 56 | 48.8 | 55 | 48.1 | 1 | 1.3 | 58 |
Nevada |
216 | 112 | 51.8 | 106 | 49.1 | 6 | 5.2 | 104 |
New Hampshire |
103 | 48 | 46.4 | 46 | 44.7 | 2 | 3.6 | 55 |
New Jersey |
282 | 106 | 37.8 | 103 | 36.6 | 3 | 3.2 | 175 |
New Mexico |
153 | 64 | 41.5 | 59 | 38.6 | 5 | 7.1 | 90 |
New York |
666 | 280 | 42.0 | 270 | 40.5 | 10 | 3.6 | 386 |
North Carolina |
684 | 320 | 46.8 | 315 | 46.1 | 5 | 1.7 | 364 |
North Dakota |
47 | 27 | 57.4 | 26 | 56.8 | 0 | 1.1 | 20 |
Ohio |
684 | 317 | 46.3 | 309 | 45.2 | 8 | 2.4 | 368 |
Oklahoma |
258 | 140 | 54.3 | 139 | 53.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 118 |
Oregon |
276 | 121 | 43.8 | 116 | 42.2 | 5 | 3.8 | 155 |
Pennsylvania |
684 | 295 | 43.1 | 289 | 42.2 | 6 | 2.0 | 390 |
Rhode Island |
55 | 25 | 44.9 | 24 | 43.8 | 1 | 2.5 | 30 |
South Carolina |
437 | 200 | 45.8 | 193 | 44.3 | 7 | 3.4 | 237 |
South Dakota |
59 | 32 | 54.5 | 32 | 53.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 27 |
Tennessee |
475 | 222 | 46.7 | 213 | 44.9 | 9 | 3.9 | 253 |
Texas |
1,603 | 915 | 57.1 | 885 | 55.2 | 30 | 3.2 | 688 |
Utah |
147 | 81 | 55.3 | 80 | 54.2 | 2 | 2.0 | 66 |
Vermont |
37 | 17 | 45.4 | 16 | 44.6 | 0 | 1.7 | 20 |
Virginia |
735 | 447 | 60.8 | 431 | 58.6 | 16 | 3.7 | 288 |
Washington |
473 | 238 | 50.4 | 229 | 48.5 | 9 | 3.8 | 234 |
West Virginia |
123 | 55 | 44.7 | 54 | 43.8 | 1 | 2.2 | 68 |
Wisconsin |
312 | 138 | 44.4 | 135 | 43.3 | 3 | 2.4 | 173 |
Wyoming |
47 | 24 | 49.8 | 23 | 49.3 | 0 | 1.2 | 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. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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 |
239,789 | 156,034 | 65.1 | 150,472 | 62.8 | 5,562 | 3.6 | 83,755 |
Alabama |
3,565 | 2,116 | 59.4 | 2,065 | 57.9 | 51 | 2.4 | 1,449 |
Alaska |
468 | 315 | 67.2 | 300 | 64.0 | 15 | 4.7 | 154 |
Arizona |
5,288 | 3,422 | 64.7 | 3,294 | 62.3 | 128 | 3.7 | 1,866 |
Arkansas |
2,118 | 1,271 | 60.0 | 1,226 | 57.9 | 45 | 3.5 | 848 |
California |
28,631 | 18,467 | 64.5 | 17,616 | 61.5 | 851 | 4.6 | 10,165 |
Colorado |
4,190 | 2,979 | 71.1 | 2,885 | 68.9 | 94 | 3.1 | 1,211 |
Connecticut |
2,697 | 1,794 | 66.5 | 1,728 | 64.1 | 66 | 3.7 | 903 |
Delaware |
735 | 461 | 62.7 | 446 | 60.7 | 15 | 3.3 | 274 |
District of Columbia |
518 | 380 | 73.4 | 362 | 69.8 | 18 | 4.8 | 138 |
Florida |
16,597 | 10,293 | 62.0 | 10,020 | 60.4 | 273 | 2.7 | 6,304 |
Georgia |
7,736 | 4,956 | 64.1 | 4,793 | 62.0 | 164 | 3.3 | 2,780 |
Hawaii |
999 | 627 | 62.7 | 608 | 60.9 | 19 | 3.0 | 372 |
Idaho |
1,373 | 900 | 65.6 | 871 | 63.4 | 29 | 3.3 | 473 |
Illinois |
9,112 | 6,049 | 66.4 | 5,790 | 63.5 | 259 | 4.3 | 3,064 |
Indiana |
4,803 | 3,166 | 65.9 | 3,057 | 63.6 | 109 | 3.4 | 1,638 |
Iowa |
2,250 | 1,562 | 69.4 | 1,517 | 67.5 | 44 | 2.8 | 688 |
Kansas |
2,024 | 1,412 | 69.8 | 1,373 | 67.8 | 40 | 2.8 | 611 |
Kentucky |
3,162 | 1,846 | 58.4 | 1,768 | 55.9 | 78 | 4.2 | 1,316 |
Louisiana |
3,137 | 1,919 | 61.2 | 1,849 | 58.9 | 71 | 3.7 | 1,218 |
Maine |
1,029 | 633 | 61.6 | 616 | 59.9 | 18 | 2.8 | 395 |
Maryland |
4,400 | 3,007 | 68.3 | 2,927 | 66.5 | 80 | 2.7 | 1,393 |
Massachusetts |
5,299 | 3,564 | 67.3 | 3,446 | 65.0 | 119 | 3.3 | 1,735 |
Michigan |
7,321 | 4,691 | 64.1 | 4,514 | 61.7 | 177 | 3.8 | 2,630 |
Minnesota |
4,108 | 2,895 | 70.5 | 2,814 | 68.5 | 81 | 2.8 | 1,213 |
Mississippi |
2,013 | 1,145 | 56.9 | 1,111 | 55.2 | 34 | 3.0 | 868 |
Missouri |
4,350 | 2,856 | 65.7 | 2,771 | 63.7 | 85 | 3.0 | 1,494 |
Montana |
793 | 527 | 66.4 | 512 | 64.6 | 15 | 2.8 | 266 |
Nebraska |
1,361 | 973 | 71.5 | 952 | 70.0 | 21 | 2.1 | 388 |
Nevada |
2,278 | 1,494 | 65.6 | 1,422 | 62.4 | 72 | 4.8 | 784 |
New Hampshire |
1,037 | 691 | 66.7 | 676 | 65.2 | 15 | 2.2 | 346 |
New Jersey |
6,886 | 4,636 | 67.3 | 4,420 | 64.2 | 216 | 4.7 | 2,250 |
New Mexico |
1,477 | 872 | 59.1 | 841 | 56.9 | 32 | 3.6 | 605 |
New York |
14,661 | 9,310 | 63.5 | 8,915 | 60.8 | 394 | 4.2 | 5,352 |
North Carolina |
7,644 | 4,860 | 63.6 | 4,702 | 61.5 | 158 | 3.3 | 2,783 |
North Dakota |
537 | 385 | 71.7 | 377 | 70.3 | 8 | 2.0 | 152 |
Ohio |
8,356 | 5,369 | 64.3 | 5,197 | 62.2 | 172 | 3.2 | 2,987 |
Oklahoma |
2,743 | 1,807 | 65.9 | 1,742 | 63.5 | 64 | 3.6 | 937 |
Oregon |
3,095 | 1,988 | 64.2 | 1,918 | 62.0 | 70 | 3.5 | 1,107 |
Pennsylvania |
9,489 | 6,112 | 64.4 | 5,927 | 62.5 | 185 | 3.0 | 3,377 |
Rhode Island |
815 | 542 | 66.5 | 524 | 64.3 | 18 | 3.3 | 273 |
South Carolina |
3,735 | 2,260 | 60.5 | 2,192 | 58.7 | 69 | 3.0 | 1,475 |
South Dakota |
628 | 452 | 71.9 | 443 | 70.6 | 8 | 1.8 | 177 |
Tennessee |
5,007 | 3,146 | 62.8 | 3,044 | 60.8 | 102 | 3.2 | 1,861 |
Texas |
20,966 | 14,137 | 67.4 | 13,580 | 64.8 | 556 | 3.9 | 6,829 |
Utah |
2,315 | 1,663 | 71.8 | 1,620 | 70.0 | 42 | 2.5 | 653 |
Vermont |
491 | 328 | 66.9 | 323 | 65.7 | 6 | 1.8 | 162 |
Virginia |
5,976 | 4,100 | 68.6 | 3,996 | 66.9 | 104 | 2.5 | 1,876 |
Washington |
5,607 | 3,751 | 66.9 | 3,602 | 64.2 | 150 | 4.0 | 1,855 |
West Virginia |
1,266 | 708 | 55.9 | 682 | 53.8 | 26 | 3.7 | 558 |
Wisconsin |
4,303 | 2,929 | 68.1 | 2,839 | 66.0 | 90 | 3.1 | 1,374 |
Wyoming |
399 | 269 | 67.4 | 261 | 65.4 | 8 | 2.9 | 130 |
NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. |
Presence of disability, reported disability rating, period of service, and sex |
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 |
17,879 | 8,603 | 48.1 | 8,268 | 46.2 | 335 | 3.9 | 9,276 |
With service-connected disability |
5,278 | 2,632 | 49.9 | 2,475 | 46.9 | 157 | 6.0 | 2,646 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
1,054 | 594 | 56.3 | 541 | 51.3 | 53 | 8.9 | 460 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
917 | 500 | 54.6 | 481 | 52.4 | 19 | 3.9 | 417 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
2,940 | 1,362 | 46.3 | 1,284 | 43.7 | 77 | 5.7 | 1,578 |
Disability rating not reported |
367 | 176 | 48.1 | 169 | 46.0 | 8 | 4.3 | 190 |
Without service-connected disability |
11,742 | 5,563 | 47.4 | 5,390 | 45.9 | 173 | 3.1 | 6,180 |
Presence of disability not reported |
859 | 408 | 47.5 | 403 | 46.9 | 5 | 1.2 | 451 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
8,018 | 6,174 | 77.0 | 5,922 | 73.9 | 252 | 4.1 | 1,844 |
With service-connected disability |
3,269 | 2,266 | 69.3 | 2,126 | 65.0 | 140 | 6.2 | 1,003 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
530 | 424 | 80.0 | 383 | 72.2 | 41 | 9.7 | 106 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
537 | 435 | 81.0 | 415 | 77.4 | 19 | 4.5 | 102 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
2,000 | 1,268 | 63.4 | 1,196 | 59.8 | 72 | 5.7 | 732 |
Disability rating not reported |
202 | 139 | 68.9 | 132 | 65.1 | 8 | 5.4 | 63 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,352 | 3,623 | 83.2 | 3,516 | 80.8 | 106 | 2.9 | 730 |
Presence of disability not reported |
397 | 285 | 71.8 | 280 | 70.5 | 5 | 1.8 | 112 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
5,106 | 4,076 | 79.8 | 3,881 | 76.0 | 196 | 4.8 | 1,030 |
With service-connected disability |
2,362 | 1,724 | 73.0 | 1,614 | 68.3 | 110 | 6.4 | 638 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
282 | 235 | 83.0 | 224 | 79.1 | 11 | 4.7 | 48 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
387 | 330 | 85.1 | 310 | 80.1 | 19 | 5.9 | 58 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,544 | 1,048 | 67.9 | 976 | 63.2 | 72 | 6.9 | 496 |
Disability rating not reported |
148 | 112 | 75.5 | 104 | 70.4 | 8 | 6.7 | 36 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,459 | 2,135 | 86.8 | 2,049 | 83.3 | 86 | 4.0 | 324 |
Presence of disability not reported |
285 | 218 | 76.3 | 218 | 76.3 | - | - | 68 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
2,912 | 2,097 | 72.0 | 2,041 | 70.1 | 56 | 2.7 | 814 |
With service-connected disability |
907 | 543 | 59.8 | 512 | 56.5 | 30 | 5.6 | 365 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
247 | 190 | 76.6 | 159 | 64.3 | 30 | 16.0 | 58 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
149 | 105 | 70.4 | 105 | 70.4 | - | - | 44 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
457 | 221 | 48.3 | 221 | 48.3 | - | - | 236 |
Disability rating not reported |
54 | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | 27 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,893 | 1,487 | 78.6 | 1,467 | 77.5 | 21 | 1.4 | 405 |
Presence of disability not reported |
112 | 67 | 60.1 | 62 | 55.5 | 5 | - | 45 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
5,941 | 737 | 12.4 | 709 | 11.9 | 29 | 3.9 | 5,204 |
With service-connected disability |
1,423 | 151 | 10.6 | 146 | 10.3 | 5 | 3.6 | 1,271 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
338 | 68 | 20.0 | 68 | 20.0 | - | - | 270 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
280 | 30 | 10.6 | 30 | 10.6 | - | - | 250 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
721 | 41 | 5.6 | 35 | 4.9 | 5 | - | 680 |
Disability rating not reported |
84 | 14 | 16.2 | 14 | 16.2 | - | - | 70 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,248 | 563 | 13.3 | 540 | 12.7 | 23 | 4.1 | 3,685 |
Presence of disability not reported |
270 | 23 | 8.4 | 23 | 8.4 | - | - | 247 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
3,920 | 1,692 | 43.2 | 1,637 | 41.8 | 55 | 3.3 | 2,228 |
With service-connected disability |
586 | 215 | 36.6 | 203 | 34.6 | 12 | 5.5 | 372 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
187 | 102 | 54.9 | 91 | 48.6 | 12 | 11.5 | 84 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
100 | 36 | 35.8 | 36 | 35.8 | - | - | 64 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
219 | 53 | 24.1 | 53 | 24.1 | - | - | 166 |
Disability rating not reported |
81 | 24 | 29.2 | 24 | 29.2 | - | - | 57 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,142 | 1,377 | 43.8 | 1,334 | 42.5 | 43 | 3.1 | 1,765 |
Presence of disability not reported |
192 | 100 | 52.3 | 100 | 52.3 | - | - | 91 |
MEN |
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Total |
15,836 | 7,491 | 47.3 | 7,221 | 45.6 | 270 | 3.6 | 8,345 |
With service-connected disability |
4,586 | 2,217 | 48.3 | 2,111 | 46.0 | 106 | 4.8 | 2,369 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
952 | 529 | 55.6 | 485 | 51.0 | 43 | 8.2 | 423 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
803 | 420 | 52.3 | 401 | 49.9 | 19 | 4.6 | 383 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
2,507 | 1,116 | 44.5 | 1,080 | 43.1 | 36 | 3.2 | 1,391 |
Disability rating not reported |
325 | 152 | 47.0 | 145 | 44.6 | 8 | 5.0 | 172 |
Without service-connected disability |
10,473 | 4,904 | 46.8 | 4,745 | 45.3 | 159 | 3.2 | 5,569 |
Presence of disability not reported |
777 | 371 | 47.7 | 366 | 47.1 | 5 | 1.4 | 406 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
6,646 | 5,244 | 78.9 | 5,048 | 76.0 | 196 | 3.7 | 1,402 |
With service-connected disability |
2,678 | 1,888 | 70.5 | 1,796 | 67.1 | 92 | 4.9 | 791 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
441 | 366 | 82.9 | 331 | 75.1 | 34 | 9.4 | 75 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
446 | 361 | 81.0 | 342 | 76.6 | 19 | 5.4 | 85 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,607 | 1,034 | 64.4 | 1,004 | 62.5 | 30 | 2.9 | 573 |
Disability rating not reported |
184 | 127 | 68.9 | 119 | 64.8 | 8 | 6.0 | 57 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,628 | 3,103 | 85.5 | 3,004 | 82.8 | 99 | 3.2 | 525 |
Presence of disability not reported |
340 | 253 | 74.6 | 248 | 73.1 | 5 | 2.0 | 86 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
4,172 | 3,435 | 82.3 | 3,281 | 78.6 | 154 | 4.5 | 737 |
With service-connected disability |
1,894 | 1,400 | 73.9 | 1,331 | 70.3 | 68 | 4.9 | 495 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
234 | 201 | 85.9 | 190 | 81.2 | 11 | 5.5 | 33 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
314 | 273 | 87.1 | 254 | 80.9 | 19 | 7.1 | 40 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,211 | 826 | 68.2 | 796 | 65.7 | 30 | 3.7 | 385 |
Disability rating not reported |
136 | 100 | 73.2 | 92 | 67.7 | 8 | 7.6 | 36 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,037 | 1,841 | 90.4 | 1,755 | 86.1 | 86 | 4.7 | 197 |
Presence of disability not reported |
241 | 195 | 81.0 | 195 | 81.0 | - | - | 46 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
2,474 | 1,809 | 73.1 | 1,767 | 71.4 | 42 | 2.3 | 665 |
With service-connected disability |
784 | 488 | 62.3 | 465 | 59.3 | 23 | 4.8 | 296 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
207 | 165 | 79.5 | 142 | 68.3 | 23 | 14.1 | 42 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
132 | 88 | 66.5 | 88 | 66.5 | - | - | 44 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
396 | 208 | 52.5 | 208 | 52.5 | - | - | 188 |
Disability rating not reported |
48 | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | 21 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,591 | 1,262 | 79.4 | 1,249 | 78.5 | 14 | 1.1 | 328 |
Presence of disability not reported |
99 | 58 | 59.0 | 53 | 53.9 | 5 | - | 41 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
5,689 | 715 | 12.6 | 686 | 12.1 | 29 | 4.0 | 4,974 |
With service-connected disability |
1,392 | 147 | 10.6 | 142 | 10.2 | 5 | 3.7 | 1,245 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
326 | 63 | 19.4 | 63 | 19.4 | - | - | 263 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
278 | 30 | 10.7 | 30 | 10.7 | - | - | 248 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
711 | 41 | 5.7 | 35 | 5.0 | 5 | - | 670 |
Disability rating not reported |
77 | 14 | 17.5 | 14 | 17.5 | - | - | 64 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,036 | 545 | 13.5 | 521 | 12.9 | 23 | 4.3 | 3,491 |
Presence of disability not reported |
261 | 23 | 8.7 | 23 | 8.7 | - | - | 238 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
3,501 | 1,532 | 43.8 | 1,487 | 42.5 | 45 | 3.0 | 1,969 |
With service-connected disability |
516 | 182 | 35.3 | 173 | 33.5 | 9 | 5.1 | 334 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
184 | 100 | 54.3 | 91 | 49.2 | 9 | 9.3 | 84 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
79 | 29 | 36.9 | 29 | 36.9 | - | - | 50 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
189 | 41 | 21.6 | 41 | 21.6 | - | - | 148 |
Disability rating not reported |
63 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 51 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,809 | 1,256 | 44.7 | 1,220 | 43.4 | 36 | 2.9 | 1,553 |
Presence of disability not reported |
177 | 95 | 53.5 | 95 | 53.5 | - | - | 82 |
WOMEN |
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Total |
2,043 | 1,112 | 54.4 | 1,046 | 51.2 | 65 | 5.9 | 931 |
With service-connected disability |
692 | 415 | 60.1 | 364 | 52.7 | 51 | 12.3 | 276 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
103 | 65 | 63.5 | 56 | 54.1 | 10 | - | 38 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
114 | 80 | 70.5 | 80 | 70.5 | - | - | 34 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
433 | 246 | 56.9 | 204 | 47.3 | 42 | 16.9 | 187 |
Disability rating not reported |
42 | 24 | - | 24 | - | - | - | 18 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,270 | 659 | 51.9 | 645 | 50.8 | 14 | 2.1 | 611 |
Presence of disability not reported |
82 | 37 | 45.4 | 37 | 45.4 | - | - | 45 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
1,372 | 929 | 67.7 | 874 | 63.7 | 56 | 6.0 | 443 |
With service-connected disability |
591 | 379 | 64.1 | 330 | 55.9 | 49 | 12.9 | 212 |
Without service-connected disability |
724 | 519 | 71.7 | 512 | 70.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 205 |
Presence of disability not reported |
57 | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | 26 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
934 | 641 | 68.7 | 600 | 64.2 | 42 | 6.5 | 293 |
With service-connected disability |
467 | 324 | 69.4 | 283 | 60.5 | 42 | 12.8 | 143 |
Without service-connected disability |
422 | 294 | 69.7 | 294 | 69.7 | - | - | 128 |
Presence of disability not reported |
44 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | 22 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
438 | 288 | 65.8 | 274 | 62.6 | 14 | 4.9 | 150 |
With service-connected disability |
123 | 55 | 44.2 | 47 | 38.4 | 7 | - | 69 |
Without service-connected disability |
302 | 225 | 74.5 | 218 | 72.2 | 7 | 3.1 | 77 |
Presence of disability not reported |
13 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 4 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
252 | 23 | 9.0 | 23 | 9.0 | - | - | 229 |
With service-connected disability |
30 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 26 |
Without service-connected disability |
212 | 18 | 8.6 | 18 | 8.6 | - | - | 194 |
Presence of disability not reported |
9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
419 | 160 | 38.1 | 150 | 35.8 | 10 | 6.0 | 259 |
With service-connected disability |
70 | 33 | - | 30 | - | 3 | - | 38 |
Without service-connected disability |
334 | 122 | 36.4 | 115 | 34.3 | 7 | 5.8 | 212 |
Presence of disability not reported |
15 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 9 |
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 news release. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). |
Veteran status, presence of disability, and period of service |
Total Employed (thousands) |
Percent distribution by class of worker | |||||||
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Total | Agriculture and related industries |
Nonagricultural industries | |||||||
Total | Wage and salary workers(1) | Self- employed, unincorpo- rated, and unpaid family workers |
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Private sector |
Government | ||||||||
Total | Federal | State and local |
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Veterans, total(2) |
8,268 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 98.6 | 69.6 | 23.5 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
With service-connected disability |
2,475 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 98.9 | 64.1 | 31.4 | 19.0 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
Without service-connected disability |
5,390 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 98.4 | 72.1 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
Gulf War era, total(2) |
5,922 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 68.2 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 4.2 |
With service-connected disability |
2,126 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 99.3 | 63.7 | 33.4 | 20.3 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,516 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 71.1 | 22.8 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
Gulf War era II(2) |
3,881 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 27.9 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 3.6 |
With service-connected disability |
1,614 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 65.1 | 32.7 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 1.3 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,049 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 99.0 | 70.2 | 23.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
Gulf War era I(2) |
2,041 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 99.4 | 69.4 | 24.6 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
With service-connected disability |
512 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 59.3 | 35.6 | 25.5 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,467 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 72.3 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era(2) |
709 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 93.0 | 65.8 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 16.1 |
With service-connected disability |
146 | 100.0 | 7.2 | 92.8 | 74.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 13.9 |
Without service-connected disability |
540 | 100.0 | 7.2 | 92.8 | 63.2 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 16.6 |
Other service periods(2) |
1,637 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 98.9 | 76.2 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
With service-connected disability |
203 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 98.7 | 60.7 | 30.0 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 8.1 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,334 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 98.8 | 78.5 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 4.6 |
Nonveterans |
150,651 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 98.6 | 80.5 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
(1) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated. |
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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. 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 news release. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). |
Period of service and Reserve or National Guard status |
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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Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
8,018 | 6,174 | 77.0 | 5,922 | 73.9 | 252 | 4.1 | 1,844 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,809 | 2,175 | 77.4 | 2,090 | 74.4 | 86 | 3.9 | 634 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
5,044 | 3,878 | 76.9 | 3,713 | 73.6 | 166 | 4.3 | 1,166 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
165 | 120 | 72.9 | 120 | 72.9 | - | - | 45 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
5,106 | 4,076 | 79.8 | 3,881 | 76.0 | 196 | 4.8 | 1,030 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,674 | 1,385 | 82.7 | 1,327 | 79.2 | 59 | 4.2 | 289 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
3,314 | 2,605 | 78.6 | 2,468 | 74.5 | 137 | 5.3 | 709 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
118 | 87 | 73.3 | 87 | 73.3 | - | - | 32 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
2,912 | 2,097 | 72.0 | 2,041 | 70.1 | 56 | 2.7 | 814 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,135 | 790 | 69.6 | 763 | 67.2 | 27 | 3.5 | 345 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,730 | 1,274 | 73.6 | 1,245 | 72.0 | 29 | 2.2 | 456 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
46 | 33 | - | 33 | - | - | - | 13 |
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. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). |
Period of service and location | 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 |
Number | Rate | |||||
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans |
5,106 | 4,076 | 79.8 | 3,881 | 76.0 | 196 | 4.8 | 1,030 |
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both(1) |
2,009 | 1,600 | 79.7 | 1,524 | 75.9 | 76 | 4.8 | 408 |
Served in Iraq(2) |
1,578 | 1,252 | 79.4 | 1,179 | 74.7 | 74 | 5.9 | 326 |
Served in Afghanistan(3) |
1,029 | 802 | 78.0 | 781 | 75.9 | 21 | 2.6 | 227 |
Served in both locations(4) |
598 | 454 | 76.0 | 435 | 72.8 | 19 | 4.1 | 144 |
Served elsewhere |
3,098 | 2,476 | 79.9 | 2,357 | 76.1 | 120 | 4.8 | 621 |
(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. |
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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. Gulf War-era II veterans served anywhere in the world at any time since September 2001. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). |