Veterans: 2000

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Veterans 2000
26.4 million
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A question on veterans was first asked in the
1840 census.
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Census 2000 Questions on Veterans Status
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Vietnam era veterans accounted for the largest
veteran population in 2000.
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In 2000, the median age of all veterans living in
the United States was 57.4.
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Number, Percentage and Median Age of Civilian
Veterans by Period of Service 2000
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The number of female veterans has been increasing.
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Percentage of Women Veterans 2000
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Veterans who served most recently were most
likely to be employed.
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Percentage of Civilian Veterans Aged 18 Years
and Over by Period of Service and Employment
Status 2000
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Poverty rates were low among veterans for every
period of service.
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Percentage of Civilian Veterans Aged 18 Years and
Over by Period of Service and Poverty Status in
1999
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The oldest veterans had the highest disability
rates in 2000.
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Percentage of Civilian Veterans Aged 18 and Over
by Disability Status 2000
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In 2000, the largest veteran populations lived in
the South and the Midwest.
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Veteran Population (18 and Older) for the Four
Regions 2000
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Between 1990 and 2000, veterans declined as a
percentage of the civilian population in all
regions.
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The most populous state, California, had the
greatest number of veterans.
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States With Veteran Populations of One Million or
More 2000
NY 1.4 mil
PA 1.2 mil
OH 1.1 mil
IL 1 mil
CA 2.6 mil
TX 1.8 mil
FL 1.8 mil
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Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia,
Alaska had the highest percentage of veterans,
17.1 percent.
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Rural and nonmetropolitan counties had the
highest concentrations of veterans.
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Hampton, Virginia, had the greatest concentration
of veterans of any place of 100,000 or more in
the United States.
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In 2000, the concentrations of veterans in places
varied depending on their period of service.
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Among places with populations of 100,000 or more,
Hialeah, Florida and East Los Angeles, California
(Census Designated Place) had the lowest
concentrations of veterans.
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