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General Demographics for Veterans

Jefferson County, Colorado
Source: ACS 2017-21 Five-Year National Estimates Veterans Select Demographic Data. Run New Report
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Jefferson County, Colorado
United States
VETERAN POPULATION Number Percent Reliability Number Percent
Total Civilian Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 466,267 (X) 254,296,179 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 35,043 7.5 17,431,290 6.9
Male Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 31,801 90.7 15,794,025 90.6
Female Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 3,242 9.3 1,637,265 9.4
AGE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 35,043 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 3,085 8.8 1,508,193 8.7
Male Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 2,673 86.6 1,236,709 82.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 18 to 34 Estimate 412 13.4 271,484 18.0
Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 8,109 23.1 4,151,603 23.8
Male Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 6,757 83.3 3,508,488 84.5
Female Veteran Population Ages 35 to 54 Estimate 1,352 16.7 643,115 15.5
Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 6,355 18.1 3,189,141 18.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 5,484 86.3 2,796,781 87.7
Female Veteran Population Ages 55 to 64 Estimate 871 13.7 392,360 12.3
Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 9,557 27.3 4,513,992 25.9
Male Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 9,105 95.3 4,306,898 95.4
Female Veteran Population Ages 65 to 74 Estimate 452 4.7 207,094 4.6
Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 7,937 22.6 4,068,361 23.3
Male Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 7,782 98.0 3,945,149 97.0
Female Veteran Population Ages 75 or Older Estimate 155 2.0 123,212 3.0
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 35,043 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War II Estimate 7,632 21.8 3,843,757 22.1
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Gulf War I Estimate 6,926 19.8 3,908,610 22.4
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Vietnam War Estimate 13,178 37.6 6,084,415 34.9
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in Korean War Estimate 2,195 6.3 1,149,257 6.6
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served in WW II Estimate 617 1.8 383,739 2.2
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Served Pre WW II Estimate 0.0 3,926 0.0
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older: Did Not Serve During War Estimate 7,603 21.7 3,885,010 22.3
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 35,043 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
White Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 31,045 88.6 13,825,031 79.3
Black Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 492 1.4 2,129,670 12.2
Native American /Alaska Native Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 330 0.9 125,374 0.7
Asian Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 338 1.0 310,477 1.8
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 85 0.2 34,529 0.2
Some Other Race Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 607 1.7 321,587 1.8
Two Plus Races Alone-Includes Hispanic Veterans Estimate 2,146 6.1 684,622 3.9
White Non-Hispanic Veterans Estimate 29,684 84.7 13,119,437 75.3
Hispanic Veterans Estimate 3,329 9.5 1,336,206 7.7
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING
Veteran Population Age 18 or Older Estimate 35,043 (X) 17,431,290 (X)
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability Rating Estimate 7,491 21.4 4,437,140 25.5
POVERTY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 34,565 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans Living Below The Poverty Level Estimate 1,655 4.8 1,175,255 6.8
DISABILITY
Veterans with Poverty and Disability Status Determined Estimate 34,565 (X) 17,157,125 (X)
Veterans with a Disability Estimate 8,386 24.3 5,059,887 29.5
Veterans with a Disability Living Below the Poverty Level Estimate 772 9.2 488,736 9.7
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 14,702 (X) 6,809,906 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force Employed Estimate 14,283 97.2 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 419 2.8 296,291 4.4
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force Estimate 2,615 (X) 1,240,602 (X)
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 2,480 94.8 1,166,284 94.0
Veteran Population 18 to 34 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 135 5.2 74,318 6.0
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force 7,206 (X) (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Employed 7,009 97.3 (X) (X)
Veteran Population 35 to 54 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 197 2.7 137,300 3.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force Estimate 4,881 (X) 2,054,167 (X)
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Employed Estimate 4,794 98.2 1,969,494 95.9
Veteran Population 55 to 64 in Labor Force: Unemployed Estimate 87 1.8 84,673 4.1
EDUCATION
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older Estimate 34,482 (X) 17,199,716 (X)
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Less Than High School Graduate Estimate 900 2.6 902,424 5.2
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: High School Graduate Estimate 6,372 18.5 4,728,547 27.5
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: Some College and AA Degree, Less Than BA Degree Estimate 12,546 36.4 6,413,978 37.3
Veteran Population Age 25 or Older: BA Degree or More Estimate 14,664 42.5 5,154,767 30.0
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Nearly 8 in 10 veterans are homeowners
Approximately 11.1 million (9.0%) of U.S. homes are occupied by veterans