By the Numbers - Jan. 4, 2016

By the Numbers - Jan. 4, 2016

21%

The percentage of the total Veteran population comprising minorities, according to an August 2015 report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs -- Profile of Minority Veterans: 2013(PDF). The two largest minority groups identified by the report were Black (11%) and Hispanic (6%). Some additional findings from this report:

  • Minority Veterans are younger than White Veterans
  • Among women Veterans, 34% are minorities
  • The Veteran population is growing more and more diverse
  • American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Veterans had the highest uninsured rate and a higher poverty rate
  • Veterans are less likely to live in poverty than non-Veterans