Demographic, social, and economic data on veterans are collected on several U.S. Census Bureau surveys. These data are used for policy analysis, program planning, and budgeting of veteran programs.

Featured

Publication

Those Who Served: America's Veterans From World War II to the War on Terror

June 02, 2020

This report looks at the roughly 18 million Americans, or about 7 percent of the adult population, who were veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2018.

Publication

Characteristics of Female Veterans-A View Across Age-Cohorts: 2015

August 30, 2017

This report examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of female veterans ages 18 to 64 years compared with nonveteran women.

Visualization

Memorial Day

May 26, 2022

Honoring America’s wartime veterans.

News

Press Release

New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses

October 26, 2023

According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total.

Facts for Features & Special Editions

Veterans Day 2023: November 11

October 19, 2023

Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.

Stats for Stories

National Manufacturing Day: October 6, 2023

October 06, 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau joins a group of public and private organizations in celebrating the importance of the manufacturing sector of the nation’s economy.

Publications

Publication

Aging Veterans: America's Veterans in Later Life

July 18, 2023

Older veterans are less likely to be living in poverty and less likely to socially isolated than other older adults who never served in the armed forces.

Publication

Benefits Received by Veterans and Their Survivors: 2017

November 10, 2021

In 2017, almost one-half of veterans (46.7 percent) received at least one cash or noncash benefit from the VA or the military.

Publication

The Employment, Earnings, and Occupations of Post-9/11 Veterans

November 10, 2020

This report describes the employment, earnings, and occupations of Post-9/11 Veterans during the period between 2014 and 2018.

Tables

Veterans Data Tables

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CSV and PDF file formats.

Visualizations

Visualization

Veterans Day

This visualization shows the percentage of veterans among the civilian population aged 18 and over.

Visualization

Cash and Noncash Benefit Receipt Among Veterans: 2020

This infographic shows the cash and noncash benefit receipt among veterans in 2020.

Visualization

Memorial Day

Honoring America’s wartime veterans.

Other Subtopics Within 'Population'

Age and Sex

Focusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.

Ancestry

Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.

Children

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.

Computer and Internet Use

The U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.

Foreign Born

The foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.

Hispanic Origin

People who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.

International

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.

Language Use

Language use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.

Migration/Geographic Mobility

Geographical Mobility/Migration refers to movement of people within US from one location to another at various geographic levels.

Older Population and Aging

Detailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.

Population Estimates

Annual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.

Population Projections

The Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.

Race

The data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.