National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Veteran Population
| AK | AL | AR | AZ | CA | CO | CT | DC | DE | FL |
| GA | GU | HI | IA | ID | IL | IN | KS | KY | LA |
| MA | MD | ME | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NC | ND |
| NE | NH | NJ | NM | NV | NY | OH | OK | OR | PA |
| PR | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VA | VT | WA |
| WI | WV | WY | |||||||
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The Nation
| Age/Gender | Period Served | Race/Ethnicity |
| Branch of Service | Officer/Enlisted |
The States
| Age/Gender | Period Served | Race/Ethnicity |
Other Demographics
| Counties | All 114th Congressional Districts | All Veterans Integrated Service Networks |
Data reflected in the above population tables is for living Veterans.
The Veteran Population Projection Model 2016 (VetPop2016) provides the latest official Veteran population projection from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VetPop2016 is a deterministic actuarial projection model developed by the office of Predictive Analytics and Actuary (PAA) to estimate and project the Veteran Population from Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 to FY2045. Using the best available Veteran data at the end of FY2015 as the base population. VetPop2016 projects living and deceased Veteran counts by key demographic characteristics such as age, gender, period of service, and race/ethnicity at various geographic levels for the next 30 years. See VetPop2016 Executive Summary and VetPop2016 Overview for more information.
The VetPop2016 Infographic displays charts, graphs, maps to visualize data of the Veteran Population Projection Model 2016 (VetPop2016). Vetpop16 provides the latest official Veteran population by key demographic characteristics such as age/generations, gender, period of service and race/ethnicity at the national, state and Congressional District levels for the next 30 years.
VA released AIAN Veterans by State 2015 This report shows demographic and socio-economic percentages of distribution of AIAN Veterans by gender, age, state, period of service, education, personal income and other important characteristics. August 31, 2017
VA released Veterans Religious Affiliation by State This dataset provides a count of Veterans by their religious affiliation and state residence. The dataset covers all 50 states, District of Columbia and other territories. August 18, 2017
VA released Selected Veterans Health Administration Characteristics: FY 2002 to FY 2015 This table shows a brief summary of enrollees, outpatient visits, and inpatient admissions from FY 2002 to FY 2015. August 10, 2017
VA released Profile of Veterans: Male Education Deep Dive This profile uses data from the 2015 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample to report data concerning the demographics, socioeconomic status, and health characteristics for male Veterans vs. male non-Veterans by high school graduation status. June 28, 2017
VA released Profile of Post-911 Veterans: 2015 This profile uses data from the 2015 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample to report data concerning the demographics, socioeconomic status, and health characteristics for Post-911 Veterans by Veteran status. June 15, 2017
VA released Profile of Veterans: 2015 This profile shows the demographics and socioeconomic characteristics of Veterans by gender, race and ethnicity. It compares men to women Veterans; men and women Veterans to men and women non-Veterans; and minority Veterans to minority non-Veterans. This report uses data from the 2015 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. April 13, 2017
VA released Mortality Rates and Life Expectancy of Veterans from 1980 to 2014 This report generates estimates of mortality rates and life expectancy for Veterans for ages 20 to 85, in the 10 to 15 year periods population. The report also estimates the education and income differentials in life expectancy for Veterans in 2011 to 2014. April 11, 2017
VA released Veteran Households with Children a spreadsheet broken out by state and county for 2015 located on the Quickfacts page under the General Interests category. This spreadsheet is the first time that VA has identified Veteran Households with and without children at the state and county levels. April 4, 2017
VA released Veteran Households with Children for 2015 located on the Maps page under the Miscellaneous category. This map is the first time that VA has identified Veteran Households with children at the county level. March 9, 2017
VA released Minority Veterans Report located on the Reports page under the Utilization of VA Benefits & Services category. This report is the first comprehensive report that chronicles the history of racial and ethnic minorities in the military and as Veterans, profiles characteristics of minority Veterans in 2014, illustrates how minority Veterans utilized some of the major benefits and services offered by the VA.
March 7, 2017
VA released Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch, FY 2015 located on the Quickfacts page under the General Interest category. This quick facts summarizes the Veteran new hires into the Federal government by disabled and by 30 percent and higher disabled groups for 2008 to 2015. It shows the Veteran new hires by agency for 2015 and it also shows the Veterans by occupation for 2015.
February 15, 2017
VA released Women Veteran Report:2015 located on the Reports page under the Utilization of VA Benefits and Services category. This report summarizes the history of women Veterans in the military and as Veterans. It profiles the characteristics of women Veterans in 2015, and illustrates how women Veterans used some of the major benefits and services that are offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
February 6, 2017
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