Thank A Vet For Their Service!
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Each year, Veterans Day occurs on the anniversary of the end of World War I. Nearing its 100-year anniversary, this day is set aside each year to remember and appreciate all the women and men who serve in our country’s armed forces. A veteran is any person who has served full-time in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard. Reserve and National Guard members who have been called to active duty are also considered Veterans. Check out the infographic below for a few unique facts about the veteran population from different states across the nation. Scroll further for a full list of veterans facts for all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Data cited in the infographic and table below were taken from the following sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census American FactFinder, US VeteransAdministration .
Alabama
Number of Veterans
334,186
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.2%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Number of VA Locations
19
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
17,589
Number of Military Bases
10
Alaska
Number of Veterans
64,057
% of Population Are Veterans
12%
Largest Service Period
Gulf War II
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Number of VA Locations
5
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
12,811
Number of Military Bases
5
Did you know? Out of the 50 states, Alaska has the highest percentage of veterans amongst its population at a whopping 12%!
Arizona
Number of Veterans
480,778
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Number of VA Locations
29
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
16,579
Number of Military Bases
9
Arkansas
Number of Veterans
203,639
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Number of VA Locations
18
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
11,313
Number of Military Bases
3
California
Number of Veterans
1,564,913
% of Population Are Veterans
5%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Number of VA Locations
56
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
27,945
Number of Military Bases
47
Did you know? Not surprisingly given its size, more veterans reside in California than any other state.
Colorado
Number of Veterans
372,857
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Number of VA Locations
19
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
19,624
Number of Military Bases
8
Connecticut
Number of Veterans
164,988
% of Population Are Veterans
6%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Number of VA Locations
8
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
20,624
Number of Military Bases
4
Delaware
Number of Veterans
64,027
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Number of VA Locations
4
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
16,007
Number of Military Bases
2
District of Columbia
Number of Veterans
27,903
% of Population Are Veterans
5%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Number of VA Locations
4
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
6,976
Number of Military Bases
6
Did you know? Not surprisingly given its size, fewer veterans reside in the District of Columbia than any of the states.
Florida
Number of Veterans
1,438,337
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Number of VA Locations
57
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
25,234
Number of Military Bases
21
Georgia
Number of Veterans
622,790
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Number of VA Locations
29
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
21,476
Number of Military Bases
15
Hawaii
Number of Veterans
106,123
% of Population Are Veterans
10%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Number of VA Locations
6
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
17,687
Number of Military Bases
11
Idaho
Number of Veterans
111,015
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Number of VA Locations
9
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
12,335
Number of Military Bases
2
Illinois
Number of Veterans
576,214
% of Population Are Veterans
6%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Number of VA Locations
35
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
16,463
Number of Military Bases
7
Indiana
Number of Veterans
386,929
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Number of VA Locations
18
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
21,496
Number of Military Bases
5
Iowa
Number of Veterans
178,829
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Number of VA Locations
15
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
11,922
Number of Military Bases
2
Did you know? Iowa comes in a respectable second with regards to bettering veteran unemployment. In this state, the veteran unemployment rate is 2% lower than the overall state average!
Kansas
Number of Veterans
175,064
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Number of VA Locations
19
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
9,214
Number of Military Bases
5
Kentucky
Number of Veterans
263,104
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Number of VA Locations
22
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
11,959
Number of Military Bases
4
Did you know? Kentucky has made the most gains with regards to bettering veteran unemployment. In this state, the veteran unemployment rate is 2% lower than the overall state average!
Louisiana
Number of Veterans
237,672
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Number of VA Locations
15
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,845
Number of Military Bases
6
Maine
Number of Veterans
104,728
% of Population Are Veterans
10%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Number of VA Locations
12
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
8,727
Number of Military Bases
3
Did you know? Maine is tied with Vermont for having the lowest veteran unemployment rate - an amazing 1.7%!
Maryland
Number of Veterans
369,845
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Number of VA Locations
15
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
24,656
Number of Military Bases
14
Massachusetts
Number of Veterans
304,373
% of Population Are Veterans
6%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Number of VA Locations
20
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,219
Number of Military Bases
9
Michigan
Number of Veterans
552,362
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Number of VA Locations
28
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
19,727
Number of Military Bases
4
Minnesota
Number of Veterans
303,524
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Number of VA Locations
15
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
20,235
Number of Military Bases
2
Mississippi
Number of Veterans
164,848
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Number of VA Locations
12
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
13,737
Number of Military Bases
8
Missouri
Number of Veterans
408,668
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Number of VA Locations
32
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
12,771
Number of Military Bases
5
Montana
Number of Veterans
86,787
% of Population Are Veterans
11%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Number of VA Locations
16
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
5,424
Number of Military Bases
2
Nebraska
Number of Veterans
117,048
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Number of VA Locations
11
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
10,641
Number of Military Bases
2
Nevada
Number of Veterans
201,917
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Number of VA Locations
13
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,532
Number of Military Bases
4
New Hampshire
Number of Veterans
92,693
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Number of VA Locations
6
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,449
Number of Military Bases
1
Did you know? New Hampshire has fewer military bases than any other state.
New Jersey
Number of Veterans
325,283
% of Population Are Veterans
5%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Number of VA Locations
18
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
18,071
Number of Military Bases
11
New Mexico
Number of Veterans
148,310
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Number of VA Locations
16
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
9,269
Number of Military Bases
5
New York
Number of Veterans
699,604
% of Population Are Veterans
4%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Number of VA Locations
66
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
10,600
Number of Military Bases
13
Did you know? New York has the lowest percentage of veterans amongst its population - only 4%.
North Carolina
Number of Veterans
656,044
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Number of VA Locations
27
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
24,298
Number of Military Bases
12
North Dakota
Number of Veterans
46,221
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Number of VA Locations
8
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
5,778
Number of Military Bases
3
Ohio
Number of Veterans
714,647
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Number of VA Locations
35
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
20,418
Number of Military Bases
8
Oklahoma
Number of Veterans
269,154
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Number of VA Locations
13
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
20,704
Number of Military Bases
6
Oregon
Number of Veterans
276,280
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Number of VA Locations
19
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
14,541
Number of Military Bases
4
Pennsylvania
Number of Veterans
742,199
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Number of VA Locations
45
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
16,493
Number of Military Bases
10
Rhode Island
Number of Veterans
52,261
% of Population Are Veterans
6%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
75+
Veteran Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Number of VA Locations
2
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
26,131
Number of Military Bases
2
Did you know? Rhode Island has the highest veteran unemployment rate in the nation at 7.3%. In addition, it has the highest gap between the statewide and veteran unemployment rates (7.3% vs 4.1%).
South Carolina
Number of Veterans
362,121
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Number of VA Locations
14
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
25,866
Number of Military Bases
11
South Dakota
Number of Veterans
58,880
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Number of VA Locations
13
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
4,529
Number of Military Bases
2
Tennessee
Number of Veterans
429,173
% of Population Are Veterans
8%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Number of VA Locations
23
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
18,660
Number of Military Bases
5
Texas
Number of Veterans
1,460,397
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Number of VA Locations
66
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
22,127
Number of Military Bases
28
Did you know? Texas is tied with New York for having the most VA facilities.
Utah
Number of Veterans
124,785
% of Population Are Veterans
6%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Number of VA Locations
8
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,598
Number of Military Bases
5
Vermont
Number of Veterans
37,545
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Number of VA Locations
6
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
6,258
Number of Military Bases
2
Did you know? Vermont is tied with Maine for having the lowest veteran unemployment rate - an amazing 1.7%!
Virginia
Number of Veterans
687,271
% of Population Are Veterans
11%
Largest Service Period
Gulf War I
Largest Veteran Age Group
35-54
Veteran Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Number of VA Locations
20
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
34,364
Number of Military Bases
26
Did you know? Of all the states, Virginia has the fewest Veterans Administration health facilities per veteran. Also, Gulf War I veterans constitute the largest part of Virginia's veteran population.
Washington
Number of Veterans
535,293
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Number of VA Locations
19
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
28,173
Number of Military Bases
12
West Virginia
Number of Veterans
127,149
% of Population Are Veterans
9%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Number of VA Locations
14
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
9,082
Number of Military Bases
3
Wisconsin
Number of Veterans
327,271
% of Population Are Veterans
7%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Number of VA Locations
21
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
15,584
Number of Military Bases
4
Wyoming
Number of Veterans
44,499
% of Population Are Veterans
10%
Largest Service Period
Vietnam
Largest Veteran Age Group
65-74
Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Non-Veteran Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Number of VA Locations
15
Number of Veterans Per VA Location
2,967
Number of Military Bases
2
Did you know? Of all the states, Virginia has the most Veterans Administration health facilities per veteran.
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