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InfographicMemorial DayHonoring America’s wartime veterans.
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PublicationThose Who Served: America's Veterans From World War II to the War on TerrorThis 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.
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PublicationCharacteristics of Female Veterans-A View Across Age-Cohorts: 2015This report examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of female veterans ages 18 to 64 years compared with nonveteran women.
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day: March 29, 2024The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 5.44 million living Americans are veterans of the Vietnam War. We also honor 58,220 dead and 1,577 unaccounted for.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthA host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
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Looking Ahead to 2024 on Our Collective Journey to ExcellenceAs we navigate the first quarter of the new year, I have been reflecting upon our collective journey to excellence.
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Aging Veterans: America's Veterans in Later LifeOlder 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.
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Benefits Received by Veterans and Their Survivors: 2017In 2017, almost one-half of veterans (46.7 percent) received at least one cash or noncash benefit from the VA or the military.
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Those Who Served: America's Veterans From World War II to the War on TerrorThis 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.
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Community Resilience Estimates for Equity ProfilesThe CRE for Equity dataset and profiles provides information about social vulnerability and equity the nation, states, counties, and neighborhood census tracts.
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Ownership Share of all Businesses by DemographicsView ownership share of all businesses by sex, ethnicity, minority status, and veteran status for 2018 to 2020.
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Veterans DayThis visualization shows the percentage of veterans among the civilian population aged 18 and over.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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Age and SexFocusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.
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AncestryAncestry 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.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Computer and Internet UseThe U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.
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Foreign-BornThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
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Hispanic OriginPeople who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.
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InternationalThe U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.
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Language UseLanguage use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.
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Migration/Geographic MobilityGeographical Mobility/Migration refers to movement of people within US from one location to another at various geographic levels.
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Older Population and AgingDetailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.
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Population EstimatesAnnual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.
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Population ProjectionsThe Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.
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RaceThe 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.
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Racial and Ethnic DiversityThe concept of racial and ethnic diversity refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population.
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Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI)U.S. Census Bureau data on these topics can help measure the growing diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations.
Page Last Revised - April 26, 2024
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