By the Numbers: 11 December 2023
70%+
The percentage of military families who live off base, according to Blue Star Families Welcome Week 2023, which "was created to recognize the 600,000 military families that move to new communities each year."
According to the 2022 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, only 33% of active duty respondents feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community.
The average military family moves three times as often as their civilian peers. The majority of these permanent change of station (PCS) moves take place during the summer in June, July, and August. More than 70% of families live off of the military installation in their local civilian communities and they do not feel a strong sense of belonging to those communities.
70%+
The percentage of military families who live off base, according to Blue Star Families Welcome Week 2023, which "was created to recognize the 600,000 military families that move to new communities each year."
According to the 2022 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, only 33% of active duty respondents feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community.The average military family moves three times as often as their civilian peers. The majority of these permanent change of station (PCS) moves take place during the summer in June, July, and August. More than 70% of families live off of the military installation in their local civilian communities and they do not feel a strong sense of belonging to those communities.