# Presentation: 148368

## Census Veteran Population

- Office of Policy and Planning
- Data Management & Analysis Service (008A3)
- November 12, 2002

## Total Veteran Populationin the U.S. and Puerto Rico

- There were an estimated 27,619,205 veterans in 1990.
- In 2000, the estimated number of veterans was 26,549,704, a decrease of 1,069,501, or 3.9%, from 1990.

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

## Veteran Population by Region

| Region | 1990 | 2000 | + Gain/
- Loss
Since 1990 | Percentage
+ Gain/
- Loss |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Northeast | 5,489,799 | 4,642,102 | -847,697 | -15% |
| South | 9,513,035 | 9,941,610 | +428,575 | +5% |
| Midwest | 6,597,258 | 6,096,476 |  -500,782 | -8% |
| West | 5,880,963 | 5,723,515 | -157,448 | -3% |

**Northeast Region:  ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NJ, NY, PA**
**South Region: DC, MD, DE, WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, AR, LA, OK, TX****Midwest Region: ND, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH****West Region: WA, ID, MT, WY, OR, CA, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM, AK, HI****Puerto Rico and the Island areas are not part of any region.**** **

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

## Veteran Population by State:Top 10 States

| State | Veteran Population |
| --- | --- |
| 1.    California (1) | 2,569,340 |
| 2.    Florida (3) | 1,875,597 |
| 3.    Texas (2) | 1,754,809 |
| 4.    New York (4) | 1,361,164 |
| 5.    Pennsylvania (5) | 1,280,788 |
| 6.    Ohio (6) | 1,144,007 |
| 7.    Illinois (7) | 1,003,572 |
| 8.    Michigan (8) | 913,573 |
| 9.    North Carolina (11) | 792,646 |
| 10.  Virginia (10) | 786,359 |

**Number in parentheses reflect Census1990 ranking**

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

**Notes:**
Florida leapfrogged Texas into the number 2 slot.

## Veteran Population by State:Top 10 States

- In the year 2000, the veteran population in the top ten states made up roughly 51% of the total veteran population in the U.S. and Puerto Rico compared to 53% in 1990.
- North Carolina replaced New Jersey in the top 10.

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

## Veteran Population by State:Gains and Losses

| Top 5 States that have had an increase in veteran population between 1990 - 2000 |  |
| --- | --- |
| State | Gain |
| 1. Florida | 156,468 |
| 2. Arizona | 98,893 |
| 3. Georgia | 75,450 |
| 4. North Carolina | 73,188 |
| 5. Nevada | 56,044 |

| Top 5 States that have had a decrease in veteran population between 1990 – 2000 |  |
| --- | --- |
| State | Loss |
| 1. California | -432,565 |
| 2. New York | -346,312 |
| 3. Pennsylvania | -169,249 |
| 4. Illinois | -158,586 |
| 5. New Jersey | -145,192 |

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

## Veteran Population by State:Percentage Gain and Loss

| Top 5 percentage increase in veteran population between 1990 - 2000 |  |
| --- | --- |
| State | % Gain |
| 1. Nevada | 30.8% |
| 2. Arizona | 21.3% |
| 3. Idaho | 17.1% |
| 4. Georgia | 10.9% |
| 5. South Carolina | 10.3% |

| Top 5 percentage decrease in veteran population between 1990 - 2000 |  |
| --- | --- |
| State | % Loss |
| 1. New York | -20.3% |
| 2. New Jersey | -17.8% |
| 3. Connecticut | -17.1% |
| 4. Massachusetts | -14.9% |
| 5. California | -14.4% |

**Note:  The number of veterans in the District of Columbia decreased by 23.1% between 1990 and 2000.**

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

## Veteran Population:Top 10 Metropolitan Areas

| Top 10 Metropolitan Areas with the Greatest Number of Veterans |  |
| --- | --- |
| Metropolitan Area | Veteran Population |
| 1.   New York City–Northern New Jersey–Long Island
      (NY, NJ, CT, PA) | 1,380,020 |
| 2.   Los Angeles–Orange County (CA) | 1,052,303 |
| 3.   Washington DC – Baltimore (DC, WV, VA, MD) | 742,858 |
| 4.    Chicago – Kenosha – Gary (IL, WI, IN) | 654,192 |
| 5.    Philadelphia – Wilmington – Atlantic City (PA, DE, NJ, MD) | 570,281 |
| 6.    San Francisco – Oakland – San Jose (CA) | 527,645 |
| 7.    Boston – Worcester – Lawrence (MA, NH, ME, CT) | 502,222 |
| 8.    Detroit – Ann Arbor – Flint (MI) | 469,328 |
| 9.    Dallas – Ft. Worth (TX) | 415,367 |
| 10.  Seattle – Tacoma – Bremerton (WA) | 404,531 |

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000)

## Veteran Population Density

| Top 10 Counties or Independent Cities
with the Greatest Number of Veterans Per Square Mile |  |
| --- | --- |
| County or Independent City | Number of Veterans/
Square Mile |
| 1.    New York, NY | 3050 |
| 2.    Kings County, NY | 1515 |
| 3.    Bronx, NY | 1370 |
| 4.    San Francisco, CA | 981 |
| 5.    Queens, NY | 963 |
| 6.    Philadelphia, PA | 841 |
| 7.    Alexandria, VA | 685 |
| 8.    Richmond County, NY | 674 |
| 9.    Washington, DC | 673 |
| 10.  Baltimore City, MD | 645 |

- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

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- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

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- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)

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- Source: Census 2000 (4/1/2000) and Census 1990 (4/1/1990)