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For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, March 22, 2018 USDL-18-0453 Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2017 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-- edged down to 4.5 percent in 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate for all veterans declined from 4.3 percent to 3.7 percent in 2017. About 41 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans had a service-connected disability in August 2017, compared with 24 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; these monthly data are the source of the 2017 annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2017, 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 2017 data: --The unemployment rate for male veterans (3.6 percent) declined over the year, and the rate for female veterans (4.1 percent) changed little in 2017. The unemployment rate for male veterans was not statistically different from the rate for female veterans. (See table A.) --Among the 370,000 unemployed veterans in 2017, 59 percent were age 25 to 54, 37 percent were age 55 and over, and 4 percent were age 18 to 24. (See table 2A.) --Veterans with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in August 2017, little different from veterans with no disability (4.5 percent). (See table 7.) --About 1 in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector in August 2017, compared with about 1 in 5 veterans with no disability. (See table 8.) --In 2017, the unemployment rate of veterans varied across the country, ranging from 1.7 percent in Maine and Vermont to 7.3 percent in Rhode Island. (See table 6A.) The Veteran Population In 2017, 20.4 million men and women were veterans, accounting for about 8 percent of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18 and over. About 10 percent of all veterans 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 more likely to be men than were 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 60 years old. Veterans who served during these wartime periods accounted for 39 percent (8.1 million) of the total veteran population in 2017. Thirty-six percent of veterans (7.4 million) served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). About a quarter (4.9 million) served outside the designated wartime periods. (See tables 1 and 2A.) Gulf War-era II Veterans In 2017, there were 4.1 million veterans who had served during Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). Seventeen percent of these veterans were women, compared with about 4 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. Seventy percent of all Gulf War-era II veterans were between the ages of 25 and 44. (See tables 1 and 2A.) Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate for men was not statistically different from the rate for women in 2017. The unemployment rate for men edged down to 4.3 percent in 2017. The rate for women, at 5.5 percent, was essentially unchanged from the prior year. (See table A.) In 2017, the unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans, at 4.3 percent, was the same as the rate for male nonveterans. Among men age 25 to 34, Gulf War-era II veterans had a higher unemployment rate (6.0 percent) than did nonveterans (4.5 percent). Among men age 45 to 54, however, Gulf War-era II veterans had a lower unemployment rate (1.5 percent) than did nonveterans (3.1 percent). (See table 2B.) Among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (5.5 percent) was higher than the rate for nonveterans (4.1 percent) in 2017. By age, unemployment rates for female veterans and nonveterans were similar, with one exception: 25- to 34-year-old female veterans had a rate of 8.0 percent, higher than the rate of 4.5 percent for their nonveteran counterparts. (See table 2C.) Employed Gulf War-era II veterans were about twice as likely to work in the public sector in 2017 as employed nonveterans--27 percent and 13 percent, respectively. Among the employed, 15 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans worked for the federal government, compared with 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 5.) In August 2017, 47 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both locations. These veterans had an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent, little different from Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (4.5 percent). (See table 10.) Gulf War-era I Veterans Of the 3.3 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), the proportion who were women (15 percent in 2017) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans (17 percent). Nearly all (99 percent) Gulf War-era I veterans were age 35 and over in 2017, compared with 54 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.) In 2017, the unemployment rates for male and female Gulf War-era I veterans were 3.0 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, lower than the rates for their Gulf War-era II veteran counterparts (4.3 percent and 5.5 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. (See tables 2B and 2C.) Veterans of Other Service Periods In 2017, 4.9 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. All veterans from this period of service were 45 years or older at the time of the survey. Twenty-two percent of these veterans were age 45 to 54 in 2017, another 39 percent were age 55 to 64, and another 39 percent were age 65 and over. (See table 2A.) In 2017, 1 in 10 veterans of other service periods were women. Among veterans of other service periods, the unemployment rate for men (3.2 percent) was little different than the rate for women (2.7 percent). (See table 1.) Veterans with a Service-connected Disability In August 2017, about 4.9 million veterans, or 24 percent of the total, 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.) The unemployment rate for veterans with a service-connected disability was 4.3 percent in August 2017, little different than the rate for veterans with no disability (4.5 percent). The labor force participation rate for veterans with a service-connected disability (48.4 percent) was not statistically different than the rate for veterans with no disability (49.2 percent). Among veterans with a service-connected disability, 28 percent reported a disability rating of less than 30 percent, while another 41 percent had a rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2017, 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 (53.5 percent and 37.7 percent, respectively). The unemployment rate for veterans with a disability rating of less than 30 percent was 3.3 percent, not statistically different than for those with a disability rating of 60 percent or higher (4.8 percent). Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, 41 percent (1.7 million) reported a service-connected disability and nearly half of these veterans had a service- connected disability rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2017, 75.8 percent of all Gulf War era II veterans with a service-connected disability were in the labor force, lower than the 85.5 percent for veterans from this period with no service- connected disability. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate for those with a service-connected disability was 3.9 percent, not statistically different from those with no disability (4.8 percent). In August 2017, 28 percent (946,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate was lower (65.6 percent) than the rate for veterans from the era who did not have a disability (85.9 percent). The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era I veterans with a service-connected disability (4.3 percent) was not statistically different than that for Gulf War-era I veterans without a service-connected disability (2.8 percent). Among the 1.7 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, 15.4 percent were in the labor force in August 2017, lower than the 23.1 percent of veterans from these periods who did not have a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of veterans from these wartime periods with a service-connected disability was 3.9 percent, lower than their counterparts with no disability (7.9 percent). Thirteen percent (633,000) of veterans who served during other service periods reported a service-connected disability in August 2017. The labor force participation rate of these veterans (38.6 percent) was lower than their counterparts without a service- connected disability (48.3 percent), while the unemployment rate was not statistically different for veterans with a service-connected disability (6.7 percent) and those with no disability (3.6 percent). Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector. In August 2017, 33 percent of employed veterans with a disability worked in federal, state, or local government, compared with 19 percent of veterans with no disability and 13 percent of nonveterans. Nineteen percent of employed veterans with a disability worked for the federal government, compared with 7 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 8.) Reserve and National Guard Membership In August 2017, about one-third of Gulf War-era veterans (August 1990 to present) were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Labor force participation rates were higher for veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard (82.4 percent), compared with veterans who were never members (79.4 percent). Among Gulf War-era veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard had a lower unemployment rate than those who had never been members (2.5 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively). (See table 9.) _____________________________________________________________________________ | | | Adjustments to Veteran Population Estimates | | | |Effective with data for November 2017, estimates for veterans incorporate | |population controls derived from an updated Department of Veterans Affairs | |population model. In accordance with usual practice, BLS did not revise | |estimates for previous years. Information about the updated veteran | |population model is available from the Department of Veterans Affairs at | |www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/Demographics/New_Vetpop_Model/Vetpop16_Overview.pdf. | |_____________________________________________________________________________|
Veteran status and period of service | 2016 | 2017 | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
TOTAL VETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
20,895 | 18,881 | 2,014 | 20,387 | 18,387 | 2,000 |
Civilian labor force |
10,581 | 9,334 | 1,247 | 10,125 | 8,934 | 1,191 |
Participation rate |
50.6 | 49.4 | 61.9 | 49.7 | 48.6 | 59.6 |
Employed |
10,129 | 8,944 | 1,184 | 9,755 | 8,613 | 1,142 |
Employment-population ratio |
48.5 | 47.4 | 58.8 | 47.8 | 46.8 | 57.1 |
Unemployed |
453 | 390 | 63 | 370 | 321 | 49 |
Unemployment rate |
4.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Not in labor force |
10,314 | 9,547 | 767 | 10,262 | 9,454 | 808 |
Gulf War-era II veterans |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
3,896 | 3,207 | 689 | 4,116 | 3,400 | 716 |
Civilian labor force |
3,174 | 2,666 | 508 | 3,318 | 2,819 | 498 |
Participation rate |
81.5 | 83.1 | 73.7 | 80.6 | 82.9 | 69.6 |
Employed |
3,013 | 2,533 | 480 | 3,169 | 2,698 | 471 |
Employment-population ratio |
77.3 | 79.0 | 69.6 | 77.0 | 79.4 | 65.7 |
Unemployed |
161 | 133 | 28 | 149 | 121 | 28 |
Unemployment rate |
5.1 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
Not in labor force |
722 | 541 | 181 | 798 | 580 | 218 |
NONVETERANS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
223,649 | 99,107 | 124,541 | 225,619 | 100,301 | 125,318 |
Civilian labor force |
146,479 | 74,393 | 72,086 | 147,957 | 75,154 | 72,803 |
Participation rate |
65.5 | 75.1 | 57.9 | 65.6 | 74.9 | 58.1 |
Employed |
139,560 | 70,799 | 68,761 | 141,692 | 71,907 | 69,785 |
Employment-population ratio |
62.4 | 71.4 | 55.2 | 62.8 | 71.7 | 55.7 |
Unemployed |
6,919 | 3,594 | 3,325 | 6,265 | 3,248 | 3,018 |
Unemployment rate |
4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Not in labor force |
77,170 | 24,714 | 52,455 | 77,662 | 25,147 | 52,515 |
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. |
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 2017, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In August 2017, 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 tables 6A and 6B of this release, see www.bls.gov/opub/gp/gpapndb.htm. Comparability of estimates Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans supplement shown in tables 7 through 10 of this release reflect a change in the weighting methodology. As a result of this change, for August 2015 and later years, the estimates of the number of veterans with a service-connected disability, veteran Reserve or National Guard members, and veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan were higher than in previous years. The supplement data presented in this release are not strictly comparable with data for years before 2015 due to the change. See the note in the Employment Situation of Veterans 2015 news release for more information about the change in weighting methodology (www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/vet_03222016.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 |
246,006 | 158,082 | 64.3 | 151,447 | 61.6 | 6,635 | 4.2 | 87,924 |
Veterans |
20,387 | 10,125 | 49.7 | 9,755 | 47.8 | 370 | 3.7 | 10,262 |
Gulf War era, total |
7,394 | 5,903 | 79.8 | 5,675 | 76.8 | 228 | 3.9 | 1,491 |
Gulf War era II |
4,116 | 3,318 | 80.6 | 3,169 | 77.0 | 149 | 4.5 | 798 |
Gulf War era I |
3,279 | 2,585 | 78.9 | 2,507 | 76.4 | 79 | 3.1 | 693 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
8,052 | 1,818 | 22.6 | 1,751 | 21.7 | 67 | 3.7 | 6,234 |
Other service periods |
4,941 | 2,404 | 48.7 | 2,329 | 47.1 | 75 | 3.1 | 2,537 |
Nonveterans |
225,619 | 147,957 | 65.6 | 141,692 | 62.8 | 6,265 | 4.2 | 77,662 |
Men |
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Total, 18 years and over |
118,688 | 84,088 | 70.8 | 80,520 | 67.8 | 3,568 | 4.2 | 34,600 |
Veterans |
18,387 | 8,934 | 48.6 | 8,613 | 46.8 | 321 | 3.6 | 9,454 |
Gulf War era, total |
6,175 | 5,035 | 81.5 | 4,848 | 78.5 | 188 | 3.7 | 1,139 |
Gulf War era II |
3,400 | 2,819 | 82.9 | 2,698 | 79.4 | 121 | 4.3 | 580 |
Gulf War era I |
2,775 | 2,216 | 79.9 | 2,150 | 77.5 | 66 | 3.0 | 559 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
7,764 | 1,758 | 22.6 | 1,693 | 21.8 | 66 | 3.7 | 6,006 |
Other service periods |
4,449 | 2,140 | 48.1 | 2,073 | 46.6 | 68 | 3.2 | 2,309 |
Nonveterans |
100,301 | 75,154 | 74.9 | 71,907 | 71.7 | 3,248 | 4.3 | 25,147 |
Women |
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Total, 18 years and over |
127,318 | 73,994 | 58.1 | 70,927 | 55.7 | 3,067 | 4.1 | 53,323 |
Veterans |
2,000 | 1,191 | 59.6 | 1,142 | 57.1 | 49 | 4.1 | 808 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,220 | 868 | 71.2 | 828 | 67.9 | 40 | 4.6 | 352 |
Gulf War era II |
716 | 498 | 69.6 | 471 | 65.7 | 28 | 5.5 | 218 |
Gulf War era I |
504 | 370 | 73.4 | 357 | 70.9 | 13 | 3.4 | 134 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
288 | 60 | 20.8 | 58 | 20.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 228 |
Other service periods |
492 | 264 | 53.6 | 256 | 52.1 | 7 | 2.7 | 228 |
Nonveterans |
125,318 | 72,803 | 58.1 | 69,785 | 55.7 | 3,018 | 4.1 | 52,515 |
White |
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Total, 18 years and over |
192,255 | 123,175 | 64.1 | 118,657 | 61.7 | 4,518 | 3.7 | 69,080 |
Veterans |
16,867 | 8,122 | 48.2 | 7,846 | 46.5 | 276 | 3.4 | 8,745 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,618 | 4,532 | 80.7 | 4,372 | 77.8 | 159 | 3.5 | 1,087 |
Gulf War era II |
3,133 | 2,541 | 81.1 | 2,438 | 77.8 | 103 | 4.1 | 592 |
Gulf War era I |
2,485 | 1,990 | 80.1 | 1,934 | 77.8 | 56 | 2.8 | 494 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
7,100 | 1,606 | 22.6 | 1,546 | 21.8 | 60 | 3.8 | 5,494 |
Other service periods |
4,148 | 1,984 | 47.8 | 1,928 | 46.5 | 56 | 2.8 | 2,164 |
Nonveterans |
175,388 | 115,053 | 65.6 | 110,810 | 63.2 | 4,243 | 3.7 | 60,336 |
Black or African American |
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Total, 18 years and over |
30,970 | 19,900 | 64.3 | 18,459 | 59.6 | 1,442 | 7.2 | 11,070 |
Veterans |
2,587 | 1,465 | 56.6 | 1,390 | 53.7 | 75 | 5.1 | 1,122 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,286 | 991 | 77.1 | 937 | 72.9 | 54 | 5.5 | 295 |
Gulf War era II |
709 | 559 | 78.9 | 523 | 73.7 | 37 | 6.5 | 150 |
Gulf War era I |
577 | 432 | 74.9 | 414 | 71.8 | 18 | 4.1 | 145 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
684 | 146 | 21.3 | 141 | 20.6 | 4 | 3.0 | 538 |
Other service periods |
617 | 328 | 53.2 | 312 | 50.5 | 16 | 5.0 | 289 |
Nonveterans |
28,383 | 18,435 | 65.0 | 17,068 | 60.1 | 1,367 | 7.4 | 9,948 |
Asian |
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Total, 18 years and over |
14,804 | 9,641 | 65.1 | 9,316 | 62.9 | 325 | 3.4 | 5,163 |
Veterans |
336 | 202 | 60.1 | 199 | 59.1 | 3 | 1.6 | 134 |
Gulf War era, total |
185 | 149 | 80.4 | 147 | 79.3 | 2 | 1.3 | 36 |
Gulf War era II |
108 | 88 | 81.3 | 86 | 80.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 20 |
Gulf War era I |
78 | 61 | 79.1 | 61 | 78.4 | 1 | 0.9 | 16 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
91 | 20 | 22.0 | 20 | 21.7 | 0 | - | 71 |
Other service periods |
60 | 33 | 55.3 | 32 | 53.8 | 1 | - | 27 |
Nonveterans |
14,468 | 9,439 | 65.2 | 9,117 | 63.0 | 321 | 3.4 | 5,029 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total, 18 years and over |
39,190 | 26,836 | 68.5 | 25,514 | 65.1 | 1,321 | 4.9 | 12,355 |
Veterans |
1,459 | 916 | 62.8 | 881 | 60.4 | 35 | 3.8 | 543 |
Gulf War era, total |
798 | 642 | 80.4 | 619 | 77.5 | 23 | 3.6 | 156 |
Gulf War era II |
527 | 420 | 79.7 | 403 | 76.5 | 17 | 4.0 | 107 |
Gulf War era I |
270 | 222 | 81.9 | 215 | 79.5 | 6 | 2.9 | 49 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
374 | 103 | 27.5 | 99 | 26.4 | 4 | 4.0 | 271 |
Other service periods |
287 | 171 | 59.7 | 164 | 57.1 | 8 | 4.4 | 116 |
Nonveterans |
37,732 | 25,919 | 68.7 | 24,633 | 65.3 | 1,287 | 5.0 | 11,812 |
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 |
20,387 | 10,125 | 49.7 | 9,755 | 47.8 | 370 | 3.7 | 10,262 |
18 to 24 years |
231 | 187 | 81.0 | 172 | 74.6 | 15 | 7.9 | 44 |
25 to 34 years |
1,704 | 1,385 | 81.3 | 1,297 | 76.1 | 88 | 6.4 | 319 |
35 to 44 years |
2,226 | 1,903 | 85.5 | 1,843 | 82.8 | 60 | 3.2 | 323 |
45 to 54 years |
3,142 | 2,612 | 83.1 | 2,541 | 80.9 | 71 | 2.7 | 530 |
55 to 64 years |
3,647 | 2,264 | 62.1 | 2,193 | 60.1 | 72 | 3.2 | 1,383 |
65 years and over |
9,437 | 1,773 | 18.8 | 1,709 | 18.1 | 64 | 3.6 | 7,663 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
7,394 | 5,903 | 79.8 | 5,675 | 76.8 | 228 | 3.9 | 1,491 |
18 to 24 years |
231 | 187 | 81.0 | 172 | 74.6 | 15 | 7.9 | 44 |
25 to 34 years |
1,704 | 1,385 | 81.3 | 1,297 | 76.1 | 88 | 6.4 | 319 |
35 to 44 years |
2,226 | 1,903 | 85.5 | 1,843 | 82.8 | 60 | 3.2 | 323 |
45 to 54 years |
2,058 | 1,731 | 84.1 | 1,685 | 81.8 | 47 | 2.7 | 327 |
55 to 64 years |
872 | 614 | 70.4 | 598 | 68.6 | 16 | 2.6 | 258 |
65 years and over |
303 | 83 | 27.3 | 80 | 26.6 | 2 | 2.8 | 220 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
4,116 | 3,318 | 80.6 | 3,169 | 77.0 | 149 | 4.5 | 798 |
18 to 24 years |
231 | 187 | 81.0 | 172 | 74.6 | 15 | 7.9 | 44 |
25 to 34 years |
1,678 | 1,364 | 81.3 | 1,278 | 76.2 | 86 | 6.3 | 314 |
35 to 44 years |
1,189 | 984 | 82.7 | 952 | 80.1 | 32 | 3.2 | 205 |
45 to 54 years |
634 | 529 | 83.5 | 520 | 82.0 | 9 | 1.8 | 104 |
55 to 64 years |
305 | 228 | 74.8 | 222 | 72.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 77 |
65 years and over |
79 | 25 | 32.1 | 25 | 31.1 | 1 | - | 54 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,279 | 2,585 | 78.9 | 2,507 | 76.4 | 79 | 3.1 | 693 |
25 to 34 years |
26 | 20 | - | 19 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
35 to 44 years |
1,037 | 920 | 88.7 | 891 | 85.9 | 28 | 3.1 | 118 |
45 to 54 years |
1,425 | 1,202 | 84.4 | 1,165 | 81.7 | 37 | 3.1 | 223 |
55 to 64 years |
567 | 386 | 68.0 | 376 | 66.2 | 10 | 2.6 | 182 |
65 years and over |
224 | 57 | 25.7 | 56 | 24.9 | 2 | 2.7 | 166 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
8,052 | 1,818 | 22.6 | 1,751 | 21.7 | 67 | 3.7 | 6,234 |
55 to 64 years |
860 | 400 | 46.5 | 386 | 44.9 | 14 | 3.4 | 460 |
65 years and over |
7,192 | 1,418 | 19.7 | 1,364 | 19.0 | 53 | 3.8 | 5,774 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
4,941 | 2,404 | 48.7 | 2,329 | 47.1 | 75 | 3.1 | 2,537 |
35 to 44 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
45 to 54 years |
1,084 | 881 | 81.3 | 857 | 79.1 | 24 | 2.7 | 203 |
55 to 64 years |
1,915 | 1,250 | 65.3 | 1,208 | 63.1 | 42 | 3.4 | 664 |
65 years and over |
1,943 | 273 | 14.0 | 264 | 13.6 | 9 | 3.1 | 1,670 |
TOTAL NONVETERANS |
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Total, 18 years and over |
225,619 | 147,957 | 65.6 | 141,692 | 62.8 | 6,265 | 4.2 | 77,662 |
18 to 24 years |
28,846 | 18,736 | 65.0 | 17,143 | 59.4 | 1,593 | 8.5 | 10,110 |
25 to 34 years |
42,255 | 34,701 | 82.1 | 33,142 | 78.4 | 1,559 | 4.5 | 7,554 |
35 to 44 years |
37,726 | 31,131 | 82.5 | 30,048 | 79.6 | 1,082 | 3.5 | 6,595 |
45 to 54 years |
38,645 | 30,951 | 80.1 | 29,962 | 77.5 | 990 | 3.2 | 7,694 |
55 to 64 years |
38,046 | 24,637 | 64.8 | 23,872 | 62.7 | 765 | 3.1 | 13,409 |
65 years and over |
40,102 | 7,801 | 19.5 | 7,525 | 18.8 | 276 | 3.5 | 32,301 |
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 |
18,387 | 8,934 | 48.6 | 8,613 | 46.8 | 321 | 3.6 | 9,454 |
18 to 24 years |
183 | 157 | 85.6 | 144 | 78.4 | 13 | 8.4 | 26 |
25 to 34 years |
1,396 | 1,167 | 83.6 | 1,096 | 78.5 | 71 | 6.1 | 229 |
35 to 44 years |
1,825 | 1,606 | 88.0 | 1,556 | 85.2 | 50 | 3.1 | 219 |
45 to 54 years |
2,675 | 2,259 | 84.5 | 2,199 | 82.2 | 60 | 2.7 | 416 |
55 to 64 years |
3,236 | 2,028 | 62.7 | 1,964 | 60.7 | 64 | 3.2 | 1,208 |
65 years and over |
9,072 | 1,716 | 18.9 | 1,653 | 18.2 | 62 | 3.6 | 7,356 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
6,175 | 5,035 | 81.5 | 4,848 | 78.5 | 188 | 3.7 | 1,139 |
18 to 24 years |
183 | 157 | 85.6 | 144 | 78.4 | 13 | 8.4 | 26 |
25 to 34 years |
1,396 | 1,167 | 83.6 | 1,096 | 78.5 | 71 | 6.1 | 229 |
35 to 44 years |
1,825 | 1,606 | 88.0 | 1,556 | 85.2 | 50 | 3.1 | 219 |
45 to 54 years |
1,743 | 1,494 | 85.7 | 1,456 | 83.5 | 38 | 2.5 | 249 |
55 to 64 years |
755 | 538 | 71.3 | 525 | 69.5 | 13 | 2.5 | 217 |
65 years and over |
272 | 73 | 26.9 | 71 | 26.1 | 2 | 3.0 | 199 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
3,400 | 2,819 | 82.9 | 2,698 | 79.4 | 121 | 4.3 | 580 |
18 to 24 years |
183 | 157 | 85.6 | 144 | 78.4 | 13 | 8.4 | 26 |
25 to 34 years |
1,377 | 1,151 | 83.6 | 1,082 | 78.6 | 69 | 6.0 | 225 |
35 to 44 years |
965 | 831 | 86.1 | 804 | 83.3 | 27 | 3.3 | 134 |
45 to 54 years |
542 | 461 | 85.0 | 454 | 83.7 | 7 | 1.5 | 81 |
55 to 64 years |
262 | 197 | 75.2 | 193 | 73.6 | 4 | 2.1 | 65 |
65 years and over |
70 | 22 | 31.6 | 22 | 30.7 | 1 | - | 48 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
2,775 | 2,216 | 79.9 | 2,150 | 77.5 | 66 | 3.0 | 559 |
25 to 34 years |
19 | 16 | - | 14 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
35 to 44 years |
860 | 775 | 90.1 | 752 | 87.4 | 23 | 3.0 | 85 |
45 to 54 years |
1,201 | 1,033 | 86.0 | 1,002 | 83.4 | 31 | 3.0 | 168 |
55 to 64 years |
493 | 341 | 69.2 | 332 | 67.3 | 9 | 2.7 | 152 |
65 years and over |
202 | 51 | 25.2 | 49 | 24.5 | 2 | 3.1 | 151 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
7,764 | 1,758 | 22.6 | 1,693 | 21.8 | 66 | 3.7 | 6,006 |
55 to 64 years |
805 | 378 | 47.0 | 365 | 45.3 | 13 | 3.5 | 427 |
65 years and over |
6,959 | 1,380 | 19.8 | 1,327 | 19.1 | 52 | 3.8 | 5,579 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
4,449 | 2,140 | 48.1 | 2,073 | 46.6 | 68 | 3.2 | 2,309 |
35 to 44 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
45 to 54 years |
932 | 766 | 82.2 | 743 | 79.8 | 22 | 2.9 | 166 |
55 to 64 years |
1,676 | 1,112 | 66.3 | 1,074 | 64.1 | 37 | 3.4 | 564 |
65 years and over |
1,841 | 263 | 14.3 | 255 | 13.8 | 8 | 3.0 | 1,578 |
NONVETERANS, MEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
100,301 | 75,154 | 74.9 | 71,907 | 71.7 | 3,248 | 4.3 | 25,147 |
18 to 24 years |
14,449 | 9,674 | 66.9 | 8,738 | 60.5 | 936 | 9.7 | 4,775 |
25 to 34 years |
20,424 | 18,206 | 89.1 | 17,394 | 85.2 | 813 | 4.5 | 2,217 |
35 to 44 years |
17,772 | 16,170 | 91.0 | 15,646 | 88.0 | 524 | 3.2 | 1,602 |
45 to 54 years |
17,759 | 15,403 | 86.7 | 14,926 | 84.0 | 476 | 3.1 | 2,357 |
55 to 64 years |
16,820 | 12,130 | 72.1 | 11,746 | 69.8 | 384 | 3.2 | 4,690 |
65 years and over |
13,077 | 3,571 | 27.3 | 3,457 | 26.4 | 114 | 3.2 | 9,506 |
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 |
2,000 | 1,191 | 59.6 | 1,142 | 57.1 | 49 | 4.1 | 808 |
18 to 24 years |
48 | 30 | 63.5 | 29 | 60.0 | 2 | - | 17 |
25 to 34 years |
308 | 218 | 70.7 | 200 | 65.1 | 17 | 7.9 | 90 |
35 to 44 years |
401 | 297 | 74.0 | 287 | 71.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 104 |
45 to 54 years |
467 | 353 | 75.5 | 342 | 73.2 | 11 | 3.0 | 114 |
55 to 64 years |
411 | 236 | 57.4 | 228 | 55.5 | 8 | 3.3 | 175 |
65 years and over |
365 | 58 | 15.8 | 56 | 15.3 | 2 | 3.6 | 307 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 18 years and over |
1,220 | 868 | 71.2 | 828 | 67.9 | 40 | 4.6 | 352 |
18 to 24 years |
48 | 30 | 63.5 | 29 | 60.0 | 2 | - | 17 |
25 to 34 years |
308 | 218 | 70.7 | 200 | 65.1 | 17 | 7.9 | 90 |
35 to 44 years |
401 | 297 | 74.0 | 287 | 71.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 104 |
45 to 54 years |
316 | 238 | 75.3 | 229 | 72.5 | 9 | 3.8 | 78 |
55 to 64 years |
117 | 76 | 64.8 | 73 | 62.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 41 |
65 years and over |
30 | 10 | - | 9 | - | 0 | - | 21 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 18 years and over |
716 | 498 | 69.6 | 471 | 65.7 | 28 | 5.5 | 218 |
18 to 24 years |
48 | 30 | 63.5 | 29 | 60.0 | 2 | - | 17 |
25 to 34 years |
301 | 213 | 70.7 | 196 | 65.0 | 17 | 8.0 | 88 |
35 to 44 years |
224 | 152 | 68.1 | 148 | 66.0 | 5 | 3.1 | 71 |
45 to 54 years |
91 | 68 | 74.8 | 66 | 72.2 | 2 | 3.6 | 23 |
55 to 64 years |
43 | 31 | - | 30 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
65 years and over |
9 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
504 | 370 | 73.4 | 357 | 70.9 | 13 | 3.4 | 134 |
25 to 34 years |
7 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
35 to 44 years |
177 | 144 | 81.6 | 139 | 78.8 | 5 | 3.4 | 33 |
45 to 54 years |
224 | 169 | 75.5 | 163 | 72.6 | 6 | 3.8 | 55 |
55 to 64 years |
74 | 45 | 60.2 | 44 | 58.8 | 1 | 2.4 | 30 |
65 years and over |
22 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 0 | - | 15 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 55 years and over |
288 | 60 | 20.8 | 58 | 20.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 228 |
55 to 64 years |
55 | 22 | 39.0 | 21 | 38.3 | 0 | - | 34 |
65 years and over |
233 | 38 | 16.4 | 37 | 15.9 | 1 | 3.4 | 195 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 35 years and over |
492 | 264 | 53.6 | 256 | 52.1 | 7 | 2.7 | 228 |
35 to 44 years |
0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
45 to 54 years |
151 | 115 | 75.9 | 113 | 74.8 | 2 | 1.5 | 36 |
55 to 64 years |
239 | 139 | 58.0 | 134 | 56.0 | 5 | 3.5 | 100 |
65 years and over |
102 | 10 | 9.8 | 9 | 9.2 | 1 | - | 92 |
NONVETERANS, WOMEN |
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Total, 18 years and over |
125,318 | 72,803 | 58.1 | 69,785 | 55.7 | 3,018 | 4.1 | 52,515 |
18 to 24 years |
14,397 | 9,062 | 62.9 | 8,405 | 58.4 | 657 | 7.2 | 5,335 |
25 to 34 years |
21,831 | 16,494 | 75.6 | 15,748 | 72.1 | 746 | 4.5 | 5,337 |
35 to 44 years |
19,954 | 14,960 | 75.0 | 14,402 | 72.2 | 558 | 3.7 | 4,993 |
45 to 54 years |
20,885 | 15,549 | 74.4 | 15,035 | 72.0 | 513 | 3.3 | 5,337 |
55 to 64 years |
21,226 | 12,507 | 58.9 | 12,126 | 57.1 | 381 | 3.0 | 8,719 |
65 years and over |
27,025 | 4,230 | 15.7 | 4,068 | 15.1 | 162 | 3.8 | 22,795 |
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 |
20,156 | 9,938 | 49.3 | 9,583 | 47.5 | 355 | 3.6 | 10,218 |
Less than a high school diploma |
876 | 187 | 21.3 | 173 | 19.8 | 13 | 7.0 | 689 |
High school graduates, no college |
5,890 | 2,566 | 43.6 | 2,467 | 41.9 | 99 | 3.9 | 3,323 |
Some college or associate degree |
7,026 | 3,665 | 52.2 | 3,514 | 50.0 | 151 | 4.1 | 3,361 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
6,365 | 3,520 | 55.3 | 3,428 | 53.9 | 92 | 2.6 | 2,845 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total, 25 years and over |
7,163 | 5,716 | 79.8 | 5,503 | 76.8 | 213 | 3.7 | 1,447 |
Less than a high school diploma |
88 | 54 | 61.5 | 50 | 57.2 | 4 | 7.0 | 34 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,578 | 1,257 | 79.7 | 1,200 | 76.0 | 57 | 4.6 | 321 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,884 | 2,221 | 77.0 | 2,123 | 73.6 | 98 | 4.4 | 664 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,613 | 2,184 | 83.6 | 2,130 | 81.5 | 54 | 2.5 | 429 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,885 | 3,131 | 80.6 | 2,997 | 77.1 | 134 | 4.3 | 754 |
Less than a high school diploma |
48 | 27 | 56.5 | 25 | 51.2 | 3 | - | 21 |
High school graduates, no college |
799 | 654 | 81.9 | 616 | 77.1 | 38 | 5.9 | 144 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,614 | 1,220 | 75.6 | 1,158 | 71.7 | 62 | 5.1 | 394 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,423 | 1,229 | 86.3 | 1,198 | 84.2 | 31 | 2.5 | 195 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total, 25 years and over |
3,279 | 2,585 | 78.9 | 2,507 | 76.4 | 79 | 3.1 | 693 |
Less than a high school diploma |
40 | 27 | 67.6 | 26 | 64.5 | 1 | - | 13 |
High school graduates, no college |
779 | 603 | 77.4 | 584 | 74.9 | 19 | 3.2 | 176 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,270 | 1,000 | 78.8 | 965 | 76.0 | 35 | 3.5 | 269 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,190 | 955 | 80.3 | 932 | 78.3 | 23 | 2.4 | 234 |
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total, 25 years and over |
8,052 | 1,818 | 22.6 | 1,751 | 21.7 | 67 | 3.7 | 6,234 |
Less than a high school diploma |
509 | 62 | 12.3 | 58 | 11.4 | 4 | 7.0 | 447 |
High school graduates, no college |
2,547 | 499 | 19.6 | 480 | 18.9 | 19 | 3.8 | 2,047 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,528 | 584 | 23.1 | 558 | 22.1 | 26 | 4.4 | 1,944 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,469 | 673 | 27.2 | 654 | 26.5 | 18 | 2.7 | 1,796 |
Other service periods |
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Total, 25 years and over |
4,941 | 2,404 | 48.7 | 2,329 | 47.1 | 75 | 3.1 | 2,537 |
Less than a high school diploma |
279 | 70 | 25.1 | 65 | 23.4 | 5 | 7.0 | 209 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,765 | 810 | 45.9 | 787 | 44.6 | 23 | 2.8 | 955 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,614 | 861 | 53.3 | 833 | 51.6 | 27 | 3.2 | 754 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,283 | 664 | 51.7 | 644 | 50.2 | 20 | 3.0 | 619 |
NONVETERANS |
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Total, 25 years and over |
196,773 | 129,221 | 65.7 | 124,549 | 63.3 | 4,673 | 3.6 | 67,552 |
Less than a high school diploma |
21,596 | 10,040 | 46.5 | 9,386 | 43.5 | 654 | 6.5 | 11,556 |
High school graduates, no college |
56,169 | 33,229 | 59.2 | 31,669 | 56.4 | 1,560 | 4.7 | 22,940 |
Some college or associate degree |
50,520 | 34,232 | 67.8 | 32,958 | 65.2 | 1,274 | 3.7 | 16,288 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
68,489 | 51,721 | 75.5 | 50,536 | 73.8 | 1,185 | 2.3 | 16,768 |
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) |
9,755 | 5,675 | 3,169 | 2,507 | 1,751 | 2,329 | 141,692 |
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 |
39.4 | 39.9 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 36.7 | 40.2 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
19.3 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 18.9 | 23.8 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
Professional and related occupations |
20.1 | 21.7 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 23.6 |
Service occupations |
13.9 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 17.3 |
Sales and office occupations |
16.8 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 15.1 | 22.1 |
Sales and related occupations |
8.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 10.2 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
8.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 11.8 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13.6 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 9.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
5.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.3 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
16.4 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 17.3 | 20.5 | 11.4 |
Production occupations |
6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
10.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
8,613 | 4,848 | 2,698 | 2,150 | 1,693 | 2,073 | 71,907 |
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 |
38.1 | 38.3 | 37.2 | 39.6 | 41.0 | 35.4 | 36.4 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
19.3 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 19.0 | 23.8 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
Professional and related occupations |
18.8 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 18.9 |
Service occupations |
13.7 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 14.0 |
Sales and office occupations |
15.2 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 15.9 |
Sales and related occupations |
8.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
6.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
15.2 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 16.8 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
8.2 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17.8 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 22.0 | 17.0 |
Production occupations |
6.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
11.0 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 9.4 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands) |
1,142 | 828 | 471 | 357 | 58 | 256 | 69,785 |
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 |
48.9 | 49.3 | 47.8 | 51.2 | 52.0 | 47.0 | 44.1 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
18.9 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 25.4 | 17.4 | 15.7 |
Professional and related occupations |
30.0 | 30.4 | 28.5 | 32.9 | 26.7 | 29.6 | 28.4 |
Service occupations |
15.3 | 16.0 | 18.4 | 13.0 | 7.9 | 14.7 | 20.7 |
Sales and office occupations |
28.9 | 29.1 | 28.1 | 30.4 | 34.4 | 26.9 | 28.5 |
Sales and related occupations |
9.0 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
19.9 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 17.9 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
5.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
Production occupations |
1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 2.2 |
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) |
9,755 | 5,675 | 3,169 | 2,507 | 1,751 | 2,329 | 141,692 |
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 |
2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.0 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 94.3 | 97.9 | 98.4 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
92.1 | 96.0 | 96.4 | 95.5 | 80.2 | 91.7 | 92.7 |
Private industries |
70.4 | 70.5 | 69.9 | 71.2 | 68.1 | 72.1 | 79.4 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Construction |
6.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
Manufacturing |
12.1 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 9.7 |
Wholesale trade |
2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Retail trade |
8.6 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.2 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 4.0 |
Information |
1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Financial activities |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
Professional and business services |
10.8 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
Education and health services |
8.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 15.5 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 8.4 |
Other services |
3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
Government |
21.7 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 19.6 | 13.3 |
Federal |
10.2 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
State |
4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
Local |
6.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
5.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 14.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
MEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
8,613 | 4,848 | 2,698 | 2,150 | 1,693 | 2,073 | 71,907 |
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 |
2.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Nonagricultural industries |
97.8 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.3 | 94.3 | 97.7 | 97.8 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
91.6 | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.3 | 80.1 | 91.3 | 91.3 |
Private industries |
71.0 | 71.3 | 70.8 | 72.0 | 68.1 | 72.8 | 81.1 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Construction |
7.1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 10.1 |
Manufacturing |
13.0 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 15.7 | 13.2 |
Wholesale trade |
2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Retail trade |
8.5 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 6.0 |
Information |
2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Financial activities |
4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
Professional and business services |
11.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 |
Education and health services |
6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 7.9 |
Other services |
3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
Government |
20.6 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 12.0 | 18.6 | 10.3 |
Federal |
9.4 | 12.7 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
State |
4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
Local |
6.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
WOMEN |
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Total employed (in thousands)(1) |
1,142 | 828 | 471 | 357 | 58 | 256 | 69,785 |
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 |
0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Nonagricultural industries |
99.5 | 99.7 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 96.0 | 99.5 | 99.2 |
Wage and salary workers(2) |
95.8 | 97.0 | 97.3 | 96.6 | 84.3 | 94.7 | 94.1 |
Private industries |
66.0 | 65.6 | 64.9 | 66.6 | 67.6 | 66.6 | 77.7 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Construction |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Manufacturing |
4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
Wholesale trade |
1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Retail trade |
9.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 10.5 |
Transportation and utilities |
2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
Information |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Financial activities |
6.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 |
Professional and business services |
9.5 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.6 |
Education and health services |
21.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 30.2 | 19.8 | 24.5 |
Leisure and hospitality |
5.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 8.9 |
Other services |
3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
Government |
29.9 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 30.0 | 16.7 | 28.0 | 16.4 |
Federal |
15.9 | 17.6 | 19.9 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
State |
6.2 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
Local |
7.8 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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 |
20,387 | 10,125 | 49.7 | 9,755 | 47.8 | 370 | 3.7 | 10,262 |
Alabama |
375 | 182 | 48.5 | 178 | 47.4 | 4 | 2.2 | 193 |
Alaska |
73 | 44 | 60.5 | 42 | 57.3 | 2 | 5.3 | 29 |
Arizona |
501 | 229 | 45.7 | 217 | 43.3 | 12 | 5.2 | 272 |
Arkansas |
244 | 108 | 44.3 | 103 | 42.4 | 5 | 4.4 | 136 |
California |
1,823 | 887 | 48.7 | 850 | 46.6 | 37 | 4.2 | 936 |
Colorado |
396 | 215 | 54.3 | 207 | 52.3 | 8 | 3.7 | 181 |
Connecticut |
191 | 93 | 48.9 | 90 | 47.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 97 |
Delaware |
78 | 36 | 46.0 | 34 | 44.2 | 1 | 4.0 | 42 |
District of Columbia |
27 | 14 | 49.6 | 13 | 46.5 | 1 | 6.3 | 14 |
Florida |
1,603 | 734 | 45.8 | 713 | 44.5 | 21 | 2.9 | 869 |
Georgia |
697 | 410 | 58.8 | 396 | 56.8 | 14 | 3.4 | 287 |
Hawaii |
105 | 55 | 52.5 | 53 | 50.7 | 2 | 3.5 | 50 |
Idaho |
121 | 54 | 44.4 | 52 | 42.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 67 |
Illinois |
624 | 295 | 47.3 | 283 | 45.4 | 12 | 4.1 | 329 |
Indiana |
446 | 239 | 53.4 | 233 | 52.1 | 6 | 2.4 | 208 |
Iowa |
217 | 113 | 52.2 | 108 | 49.6 | 6 | 5.0 | 104 |
Kansas |
173 | 88 | 50.7 | 86 | 49.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 85 |
Kentucky |
294 | 148 | 50.3 | 145 | 49.3 | 3 | 2.0 | 146 |
Louisiana |
306 | 149 | 48.7 | 145 | 47.3 | 4 | 3.0 | 157 |
Maine |
112 | 55 | 48.6 | 54 | 47.8 | 1 | 1.7 | 58 |
Maryland |
436 | 268 | 61.6 | 260 | 59.6 | 9 | 3.3 | 167 |
Massachusetts |
361 | 172 | 47.5 | 168 | 46.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 189 |
Michigan |
567 | 260 | 45.9 | 251 | 44.3 | 9 | 3.6 | 307 |
Minnesota |
337 | 178 | 52.8 | 169 | 50.2 | 9 | 5.1 | 159 |
Mississippi |
197 | 98 | 49.7 | 95 | 48.0 | 3 | 3.5 | 99 |
Missouri |
446 | 208 | 46.6 | 202 | 45.2 | 6 | 3.1 | 238 |
Montana |
103 | 51 | 49.3 | 49 | 47.2 | 2 | 4.4 | 52 |
Nebraska |
124 | 63 | 50.8 | 60 | 48.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 61 |
Nevada |
270 | 135 | 50.1 | 129 | 47.6 | 7 | 4.9 | 135 |
New Hampshire |
103 | 49 | 47.6 | 48 | 46.0 | 2 | 3.3 | 54 |
New Jersey |
339 | 150 | 44.1 | 144 | 42.4 | 6 | 4.0 | 190 |
New Mexico |
152 | 70 | 45.9 | 67 | 44.4 | 2 | 3.3 | 82 |
New York |
760 | 323 | 42.5 | 310 | 40.8 | 13 | 3.9 | 437 |
North Carolina |
720 | 365 | 50.7 | 348 | 48.3 | 17 | 4.7 | 355 |
North Dakota |
48 | 27 | 56.6 | 27 | 55.4 | 1 | 2.1 | 21 |
Ohio |
796 | 369 | 46.4 | 357 | 44.8 | 13 | 3.5 | 427 |
Oklahoma |
298 | 151 | 50.9 | 146 | 49.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 146 |
Oregon |
305 | 152 | 49.8 | 145 | 47.6 | 6 | 4.3 | 153 |
Pennsylvania |
837 | 382 | 45.7 | 363 | 43.4 | 19 | 5.0 | 454 |
Rhode Island |
71 | 32 | 44.5 | 29 | 41.3 | 2 | 7.3 | 39 |
South Carolina |
417 | 189 | 45.4 | 182 | 43.6 | 7 | 3.9 | 228 |
South Dakota |
77 | 46 | 59.5 | 45 | 58.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 31 |
Tennessee |
515 | 262 | 50.8 | 253 | 49.1 | 9 | 3.5 | 253 |
Texas |
1,678 | 905 | 53.9 | 870 | 51.9 | 35 | 3.8 | 773 |
Utah |
151 | 79 | 52.1 | 76 | 50.6 | 2 | 2.9 | 72 |
Vermont |
42 | 19 | 44.8 | 19 | 44.1 | 0 | 1.7 | 23 |
Virginia |
772 | 463 | 60.0 | 452 | 58.5 | 11 | 2.5 | 309 |
Washington |
508 | 245 | 48.2 | 237 | 46.6 | 8 | 3.2 | 263 |
West Virginia |
145 | 64 | 44.2 | 61 | 41.9 | 3 | 5.1 | 81 |
Wisconsin |
353 | 175 | 49.4 | 169 | 47.8 | 6 | 3.3 | 179 |
Wyoming |
51 | 28 | 53.9 | 26 | 51.4 | 1 | 4.6 | 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 |
225,619 | 147,957 | 65.6 | 141,692 | 62.8 | 6,265 | 4.2 | 77,662 |
Alabama |
3,339 | 1,967 | 58.9 | 1,881 | 56.3 | 86 | 4.4 | 1,372 |
Alaska |
457 | 321 | 70.2 | 296 | 64.8 | 25 | 7.8 | 136 |
Arizona |
4,768 | 3,033 | 63.6 | 2,897 | 60.8 | 135 | 4.5 | 1,736 |
Arkansas |
2,004 | 1,241 | 61.9 | 1,198 | 59.8 | 43 | 3.5 | 763 |
California |
28,000 | 18,116 | 64.7 | 17,275 | 61.7 | 842 | 4.6 | 9,884 |
Colorado |
3,871 | 2,768 | 71.5 | 2,692 | 69.6 | 75 | 2.7 | 1,103 |
Connecticut |
2,577 | 1,790 | 69.5 | 1,705 | 66.2 | 85 | 4.8 | 786 |
Delaware |
658 | 433 | 65.8 | 412 | 62.7 | 20 | 4.7 | 225 |
District of Columbia |
528 | 384 | 72.7 | 361 | 68.3 | 24 | 6.1 | 144 |
Florida |
14,799 | 9,284 | 62.7 | 8,915 | 60.2 | 369 | 4.0 | 5,515 |
Georgia |
7,000 | 4,607 | 65.8 | 4,397 | 62.8 | 211 | 4.6 | 2,393 |
Hawaii |
960 | 626 | 65.2 | 612 | 63.7 | 14 | 2.3 | 334 |
Idaho |
1,125 | 762 | 67.7 | 739 | 65.7 | 23 | 3.0 | 363 |
Illinois |
9,030 | 6,046 | 66.9 | 5,763 | 63.8 | 283 | 4.7 | 2,985 |
Indiana |
4,506 | 3,011 | 66.8 | 2,910 | 64.6 | 101 | 3.4 | 1,494 |
Iowa |
2,155 | 1,527 | 70.8 | 1,482 | 68.7 | 45 | 3.0 | 629 |
Kansas |
1,966 | 1,366 | 69.5 | 1,319 | 67.1 | 47 | 3.5 | 600 |
Kentucky |
3,043 | 1,885 | 61.9 | 1,787 | 58.7 | 98 | 5.2 | 1,158 |
Louisiana |
3,172 | 1,946 | 61.4 | 1,845 | 58.2 | 101 | 5.2 | 1,225 |
Maine |
953 | 635 | 66.7 | 616 | 64.6 | 20 | 3.1 | 317 |
Maryland |
4,171 | 2,919 | 70.0 | 2,799 | 67.1 | 120 | 4.1 | 1,252 |
Massachusetts |
5,012 | 3,437 | 68.6 | 3,305 | 65.9 | 132 | 3.8 | 1,575 |
Michigan |
7,082 | 4,522 | 63.8 | 4,316 | 60.9 | 206 | 4.6 | 2,560 |
Minnesota |
3,846 | 2,846 | 74.0 | 2,755 | 71.6 | 91 | 3.2 | 999 |
Mississippi |
2,005 | 1,169 | 58.3 | 1,112 | 55.5 | 57 | 4.9 | 835 |
Missouri |
4,150 | 2,751 | 66.3 | 2,648 | 63.8 | 103 | 3.7 | 1,400 |
Montana |
707 | 465 | 65.8 | 447 | 63.3 | 18 | 3.8 | 242 |
Nebraska |
1,284 | 920 | 71.6 | 896 | 69.8 | 24 | 2.6 | 364 |
Nevada |
2,001 | 1,308 | 65.4 | 1,245 | 62.2 | 63 | 4.8 | 693 |
New Hampshire |
952 | 677 | 71.1 | 659 | 69.3 | 17 | 2.5 | 276 |
New Jersey |
6,517 | 4,279 | 65.6 | 4,083 | 62.7 | 195 | 4.6 | 2,239 |
New Mexico |
1,402 | 852 | 60.8 | 801 | 57.1 | 51 | 6.0 | 550 |
New York |
14,547 | 9,240 | 63.5 | 8,821 | 60.6 | 419 | 4.5 | 5,306 |
North Carolina |
7,010 | 4,481 | 63.9 | 4,291 | 61.2 | 190 | 4.2 | 2,529 |
North Dakota |
516 | 383 | 74.3 | 374 | 72.4 | 10 | 2.5 | 133 |
Ohio |
8,033 | 5,292 | 65.9 | 5,034 | 62.7 | 258 | 4.9 | 2,742 |
Oklahoma |
2,603 | 1,668 | 64.1 | 1,598 | 61.4 | 70 | 4.2 | 935 |
Oregon |
2,925 | 1,941 | 66.4 | 1,864 | 63.7 | 77 | 4.0 | 984 |
Pennsylvania |
9,037 | 5,882 | 65.1 | 5,615 | 62.1 | 268 | 4.5 | 3,155 |
Rhode Island |
765 | 516 | 67.4 | 494 | 64.6 | 21 | 4.1 | 249 |
South Carolina |
3,365 | 2,060 | 61.2 | 1,972 | 58.6 | 88 | 4.2 | 1,305 |
South Dakota |
564 | 407 | 72.2 | 392 | 69.6 | 15 | 3.6 | 157 |
Tennessee |
4,611 | 2,912 | 63.2 | 2,803 | 60.8 | 109 | 3.7 | 1,699 |
Texas |
18,678 | 12,409 | 66.4 | 11,882 | 63.6 | 527 | 4.2 | 6,269 |
Utah |
1,997 | 1,445 | 72.4 | 1,399 | 70.1 | 46 | 3.2 | 551 |
Vermont |
456 | 319 | 69.9 | 309 | 67.9 | 9 | 3.0 | 137 |
Virginia |
5,621 | 3,806 | 67.7 | 3,665 | 65.2 | 141 | 3.7 | 1,816 |
Washington |
5,143 | 3,425 | 66.6 | 3,269 | 63.6 | 155 | 4.5 | 1,718 |
West Virginia |
1,271 | 711 | 56.0 | 675 | 53.1 | 37 | 5.1 | 560 |
Wisconsin |
4,055 | 2,905 | 71.6 | 2,815 | 69.4 | 90 | 3.1 | 1,150 |
Wyoming |
383 | 263 | 68.6 | 252 | 65.8 | 11 | 4.1 | 120 |
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 noninstitutional 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 |
20,562 | 10,065 | 49.0 | 9,618 | 46.8 | 448 | 4.4 | 10,497 |
With service-connected disability |
4,939 | 2,390 | 48.4 | 2,287 | 46.3 | 103 | 4.3 | 2,549 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
1,401 | 749 | 53.5 | 725 | 51.7 | 24 | 3.3 | 652 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
1,066 | 664 | 62.3 | 642 | 60.3 | 22 | 3.3 | 402 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
2,034 | 767 | 37.7 | 730 | 35.9 | 37 | 4.8 | 1,267 |
Disability rating not reported |
438 | 210 | 47.9 | 190 | 43.4 | 20 | 9.5 | 228 |
Without service-connected disability |
14,905 | 7,338 | 49.2 | 7,005 | 47.0 | 333 | 4.5 | 7,567 |
Presence of disability not reported |
718 | 337 | 47.0 | 325 | 45.3 | 12 | 3.6 | 381 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
7,490 | 6,001 | 80.1 | 5,769 | 77.0 | 232 | 3.9 | 1,489 |
With service-connected disability |
2,613 | 1,885 | 72.1 | 1,809 | 69.2 | 76 | 4.0 | 728 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
580 | 515 | 88.8 | 494 | 85.2 | 21 | 4.1 | 65 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
658 | 534 | 81.2 | 527 | 80.1 | 7 | 1.3 | 124 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,171 | 685 | 58.5 | 648 | 55.3 | 37 | 5.3 | 487 |
Disability rating not reported |
204 | 151 | 73.9 | 139 | 68.3 | 11 | 7.6 | 53 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,526 | 3,878 | 85.7 | 3,732 | 82.4 | 146 | 3.8 | 648 |
Presence of disability not reported |
350 | 238 | 67.8 | 228 | 65.0 | 10 | 4.1 | 113 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
4,085 | 3,297 | 80.7 | 3,150 | 77.1 | 147 | 4.5 | 788 |
With service-connected disability |
1,667 | 1,264 | 75.8 | 1,215 | 72.9 | 50 | 3.9 | 403 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
328 | 300 | 91.6 | 294 | 89.7 | 6 | 2.1 | 27 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
430 | 373 | 86.9 | 368 | 85.6 | 6 | 1.5 | 56 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
808 | 499 | 61.7 | 467 | 57.9 | 31 | 6.3 | 309 |
Disability rating not reported |
102 | 92 | 90.6 | 86 | 84.2 | 7 | 7.1 | 10 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,200 | 1,881 | 85.5 | 1,791 | 81.4 | 90 | 4.8 | 319 |
Presence of disability not reported |
218 | 152 | 69.8 | 144 | 66.1 | 8 | 5.4 | 66 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
3,405 | 2,704 | 79.4 | 2,619 | 76.9 | 85 | 3.1 | 701 |
With service-connected disability |
946 | 621 | 65.6 | 594 | 62.8 | 26 | 4.3 | 326 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
252 | 215 | 85.2 | 200 | 79.3 | 15 | 6.9 | 37 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
228 | 161 | 70.5 | 160 | 69.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 67 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
363 | 186 | 51.2 | 181 | 49.8 | 5 | 2.9 | 177 |
Disability rating not reported |
102 | 59 | 57.4 | 54 | 52.6 | 5 | - | 44 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,326 | 1,998 | 85.9 | 1,941 | 83.4 | 57 | 2.8 | 329 |
Presence of disability not reported |
132 | 85 | 64.5 | 84 | 63.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 47 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
8,050 | 1,707 | 21.2 | 1,582 | 19.7 | 124 | 7.3 | 6,343 |
With service-connected disability |
1,692 | 260 | 15.4 | 250 | 14.8 | 10 | 3.9 | 1,432 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
602 | 120 | 19.9 | 118 | 19.6 | 2 | 1.8 | 482 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
281 | 62 | 22.1 | 59 | 20.8 | 4 | - | 219 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
654 | 52 | 8.0 | 52 | 8.0 | - | - | 602 |
Disability rating not reported |
155 | 26 | 16.6 | 21 | 13.8 | 4 | - | 129 |
Without service-connected disability |
6,157 | 1,421 | 23.1 | 1,309 | 21.3 | 112 | 7.9 | 4,736 |
Presence of disability not reported |
201 | 26 | 12.7 | 23 | 11.5 | 2 | - | 175 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
5,022 | 2,358 | 46.9 | 2,267 | 45.1 | 91 | 3.9 | 2,664 |
With service-connected disability |
633 | 244 | 38.6 | 228 | 36.0 | 16 | 6.7 | 389 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
219 | 114 | 52.0 | 113 | 51.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 105 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
127 | 68 | 53.2 | 57 | 44.6 | 11 | - | 59 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
209 | 30 | 14.3 | 30 | 14.3 | - | - | 179 |
Disability rating not reported |
79 | 33 | 42.2 | 29 | 36.9 | 4 | - | 45 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,222 | 2,039 | 48.3 | 1,965 | 46.5 | 74 | 3.6 | 2,183 |
Presence of disability not reported |
167 | 74 | 44.4 | 74 | 44.4 | 0 | - | 93 |
MEN |
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Total |
18,530 | 8,821 | 47.6 | 8,452 | 45.6 | 369 | 4.2 | 9,709 |
With service-connected disability |
4,390 | 2,086 | 47.5 | 1,995 | 45.4 | 92 | 4.4 | 2,304 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
1,241 | 633 | 51.0 | 619 | 49.8 | 14 | 2.2 | 608 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
952 | 594 | 62.4 | 572 | 60.1 | 22 | 3.7 | 358 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,810 | 681 | 37.6 | 646 | 35.7 | 36 | 5.3 | 1,129 |
Disability rating not reported |
387 | 178 | 46.1 | 158 | 40.9 | 20 | 11.2 | 208 |
Without service-connected disability |
13,519 | 6,447 | 47.7 | 6,173 | 45.7 | 274 | 4.2 | 7,072 |
Presence of disability not reported |
621 | 288 | 46.4 | 284 | 45.8 | 4 | 1.4 | 333 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
6,254 | 5,099 | 81.5 | 4,930 | 78.8 | 169 | 3.3 | 1,155 |
With service-connected disability |
2,169 | 1,600 | 73.7 | 1,535 | 70.7 | 65 | 4.1 | 570 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
463 | 416 | 89.8 | 405 | 87.5 | 11 | 2.6 | 47 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
558 | 464 | 83.2 | 457 | 82.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 94 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
992 | 600 | 60.5 | 564 | 56.9 | 36 | 6.0 | 392 |
Disability rating not reported |
156 | 119 | 76.4 | 108 | 69.0 | 11 | 9.6 | 37 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,812 | 3,304 | 86.7 | 3,202 | 84.0 | 102 | 3.1 | 508 |
Presence of disability not reported |
273 | 195 | 71.5 | 193 | 71.0 | 2 | 0.8 | 78 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
3,339 | 2,761 | 82.7 | 2,659 | 79.6 | 102 | 3.7 | 578 |
With service-connected disability |
1,392 | 1,097 | 78.8 | 1,054 | 75.7 | 43 | 3.9 | 295 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
263 | 253 | 96.2 | 253 | 96.2 | - | - | 10 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
364 | 331 | 90.8 | 325 | 89.2 | 6 | 1.7 | 34 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
682 | 440 | 64.5 | 410 | 60.1 | 30 | 6.9 | 242 |
Disability rating not reported |
82 | 72 | 88.3 | 66 | 80.4 | 7 | - | 10 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,777 | 1,542 | 86.8 | 1,483 | 83.5 | 59 | 3.8 | 234 |
Presence of disability not reported |
171 | 122 | 71.2 | 122 | 71.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
2,915 | 2,338 | 80.2 | 2,271 | 77.9 | 67 | 2.9 | 577 |
With service-connected disability |
778 | 503 | 64.6 | 480 | 61.8 | 22 | 4.4 | 275 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
200 | 163 | 81.3 | 152 | 75.9 | 11 | 6.6 | 37 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
193 | 133 | 68.9 | 132 | 68.2 | 1 | 1.0 | 60 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
310 | 160 | 51.6 | 155 | 49.8 | 5 | 3.3 | 150 |
Disability rating not reported |
74 | 47 | - | 42 | - | 5 | - | 27 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,035 | 1,762 | 86.6 | 1,719 | 84.4 | 43 | 2.4 | 273 |
Presence of disability not reported |
102 | 73 | 72.0 | 72 | 70.5 | 2 | - | 29 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
7,760 | 1,640 | 21.1 | 1,520 | 19.6 | 120 | 7.3 | 6,120 |
With service-connected disability |
1,649 | 260 | 15.8 | 250 | 15.2 | 10 | 3.9 | 1,389 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
585 | 120 | 20.5 | 118 | 20.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 465 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
272 | 62 | 22.8 | 59 | 21.5 | 4 | - | 210 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
637 | 52 | 8.2 | 52 | 8.2 | - | - | 585 |
Disability rating not reported |
155 | 26 | 16.6 | 21 | 13.8 | 4 | - | 129 |
Without service-connected disability |
5,917 | 1,354 | 22.9 | 1,247 | 21.1 | 108 | 8.0 | 4,562 |
Presence of disability not reported |
194 | 26 | 13.2 | 23 | 11.9 | 2 | - | 168 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
4,516 | 2,082 | 46.1 | 2,002 | 44.3 | 80 | 3.8 | 2,434 |
With service-connected disability |
571 | 226 | 39.6 | 210 | 36.8 | 16 | 7.3 | 345 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
193 | 97 | 50.1 | 95 | 49.5 | 1 | 1.3 | 96 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
122 | 68 | 55.4 | 57 | 46.4 | 11 | - | 55 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
181 | 29 | 15.9 | 29 | 15.9 | - | - | 152 |
Disability rating not reported |
75 | 33 | 44.1 | 29 | 38.6 | 4 | - | 42 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,790 | 1,788 | 47.2 | 1,725 | 45.5 | 64 | 3.6 | 2,002 |
Presence of disability not reported |
155 | 68 | 43.9 | 68 | 43.9 | 0 | - | 87 |
WOMEN |
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Total |
2,032 | 1,244 | 61.2 | 1,166 | 57.4 | 78 | 6.3 | 788 |
With service-connected disability |
549 | 304 | 55.3 | 292 | 53.3 | 11 | 3.6 | 245 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
160 | 116 | 72.8 | 106 | 66.3 | 10 | 8.9 | 43 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
114 | 70 | 61.6 | 70 | 61.6 | - | - | 44 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
224 | 86 | 38.2 | 85 | 37.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 138 |
Disability rating not reported |
51 | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | 20 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,386 | 891 | 64.3 | 832 | 60.1 | 59 | 6.6 | 494 |
Presence of disability not reported |
97 | 49 | 50.4 | 41 | 42.0 | 8 | - | 48 |
Gulf War era, total |
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Total |
1,236 | 902 | 73.0 | 839 | 67.8 | 64 | 7.0 | 334 |
With service-connected disability |
444 | 285 | 64.3 | 274 | 61.8 | 11 | 3.9 | 159 |
Without service-connected disability |
714 | 574 | 80.4 | 530 | 74.2 | 44 | 7.7 | 140 |
Presence of disability not reported |
78 | 43 | 54.8 | 34 | 44.3 | 8 | - | 35 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
746 | 536 | 71.9 | 491 | 65.8 | 46 | 8.5 | 209 |
With service-connected disability |
275 | 167 | 60.8 | 160 | 58.3 | 7 | 4.1 | 108 |
Without service-connected disability |
423 | 338 | 79.9 | 308 | 72.7 | 31 | 9.1 | 85 |
Presence of disability not reported |
47 | 31 | - | 23 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
490 | 366 | 74.6 | 348 | 71.0 | 18 | 4.9 | 124 |
With service-connected disability |
169 | 118 | 70.0 | 114 | 67.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 51 |
Without service-connected disability |
291 | 236 | 81.0 | 222 | 76.3 | 14 | 5.8 | 55 |
Presence of disability not reported |
30 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 18 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
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Total |
290 | 67 | 22.9 | 62 | 21.5 | 4 | - | 223 |
With service-connected disability |
43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 |
Without service-connected disability |
240 | 67 | 27.7 | 62 | 26.0 | 4 | - | 173 |
Presence of disability not reported |
7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 7 |
Other service periods |
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Total |
506 | 275 | 54.4 | 265 | 52.3 | 11 | 3.9 | 231 |
With service-connected disability |
62 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 44 |
Without service-connected disability |
432 | 251 | 58.1 | 240 | 55.6 | 11 | 4.3 | 181 |
Presence of disability not reported |
13 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
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 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, unincor- porated, and unpaid family workers |
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Private sector |
Government | ||||||||
Total | Federal | State and local |
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Veterans, total(2) |
9,618 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 97.7 | 69.8 | 21.9 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
With service-connected disability |
2,287 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 98.4 | 59.2 | 32.5 | 19.3 | 13.2 | 6.7 |
Without service-connected disability |
7,005 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 97.6 | 73.1 | 18.6 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
Gulf War era, total(2) |
5,769 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 70.8 | 25.6 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 2.7 |
With service-connected disability |
1,809 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 60.7 | 35.1 | 21.4 | 13.7 | 3.9 |
Without service-connected disability |
3,732 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 75.5 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 2.2 |
Gulf War era II(2) |
3,150 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 70.9 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
With service-connected disability |
1,215 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 99.4 | 63.0 | 32.5 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 3.9 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,791 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 76.3 | 20.7 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
Gulf War era I(2) |
2,619 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 70.7 | 26.0 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
With service-connected disability |
594 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 55.8 | 40.3 | 29.6 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,941 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 | 74.8 | 22.1 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 2.2 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era(2) |
1,582 | 100.0 | 6.8 | 93.2 | 65.4 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 16.5 |
With service-connected disability |
250 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 93.0 | 52.6 | 14.8 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 25.7 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,309 | 100.0 | 6.8 | 93.2 | 67.3 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 15.0 |
Other service periods(2) |
2,267 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 97.0 | 70.1 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
With service-connected disability |
228 | 100.0 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 54.7 | 31.5 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 8.1 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,965 | 100.0 | 2.5 | 97.5 | 72.2 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
Nonveterans |
141,637 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 98.4 | 79.7 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
(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 release. |
Period of service and Reserve or National Guard status |
Civilian noninstitutional 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 |
7,490 | 6,001 | 80.1 | 5,769 | 77.0 | 232 | 3.9 | 1,489 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,392 | 1,971 | 82.4 | 1,922 | 80.4 | 48 | 2.5 | 421 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
4,800 | 3,811 | 79.4 | 3,641 | 75.9 | 170 | 4.5 | 989 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
298 | 219 | 73.5 | 205 | 68.8 | 14 | 6.4 | 79 |
Gulf War era II |
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Total |
4,085 | 3,297 | 80.7 | 3,150 | 77.1 | 147 | 4.5 | 788 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,398 | 1,150 | 82.2 | 1,118 | 79.9 | 32 | 2.8 | 249 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,516 | 2,029 | 80.6 | 1,922 | 76.4 | 107 | 5.3 | 487 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
170 | 118 | 69.5 | 110 | 64.7 | 8 | 6.9 | 52 |
Gulf War era I |
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Total |
3,405 | 2,704 | 79.4 | 2,619 | 76.9 | 85 | 3.1 | 701 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
994 | 821 | 82.6 | 805 | 81.0 | 16 | 2.0 | 173 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,284 | 1,782 | 78.0 | 1,719 | 75.3 | 63 | 3.5 | 502 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
128 | 101 | 78.9 | 95 | 74.4 | 6 | 5.7 | 27 |
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. |
Period of service and location | Civilian noninstitutional 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 |
4,085 | 3,297 | 80.7 | 3,150 | 77.1 | 147 | 4.5 | 788 |
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both(1) |
1,940 | 1,519 | 78.3 | 1,452 | 74.8 | 67 | 4.4 | 421 |
Served in Iraq(2) |
1,509 | 1,149 | 76.2 | 1,105 | 73.2 | 44 | 3.9 | 359 |
Served in Afghanistan(3) |
977 | 785 | 80.3 | 746 | 76.4 | 38 | 4.9 | 192 |
Served in both locations(4) |
545 | 415 | 76.1 | 399 | 73.3 | 15 | 3.7 | 130 |
Served elsewhere |
2,145 | 1,778 | 82.9 | 1,698 | 79.2 | 80 | 4.5 | 367 |
(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. |