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Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state For civilian veterans and nonveterans: the share of adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher, labor force participation and unemployment rates at ages 18 to 64, and the shares of adults 18 and over below the poverty level and with a disability. Veterans are older on average than nonveterans, which raises their disability rates. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (10 options): Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher Veterans 18–64, labor force participation Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate Veterans below poverty Nonveterans below poverty Veterans with a disability Nonveterans with a disability
Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%)) Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%)) Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%)) Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%)) Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%)) Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%)) Veterans below poverty (Veterans below poverty (%)) Nonveterans below poverty (Nonveterans below poverty (%)) Veterans with a disability (Veterans with a disability (%)) Nonveterans with a disability (Nonveterans with a disability (%))
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (48.0); lowest: North Dakota (22.4); national value 33.3. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 48.0 48.0 Virginia Virginia: 46.8 46.8 Maryland Maryland: 45.7 45.7 Colorado Colorado: 43.7 43.7 Utah Utah: 39.9 39.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.9 38.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 38.0 38.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 37.2 37.2 California California: 36.3 36.3 Washington Washington: 36.3 36.3 Florida Florida: 36.1 36.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 35.9 35.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.8 35.8 Texas Texas: 35.8 35.8 Arizona Arizona: 35.4 35.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 34.7 34.7 Kansas Kansas: 34.2 34.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 34.2 34.2 Georgia Georgia: 34.0 34.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 33.2 33.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 33.1 33.1 Delaware Delaware: 33.1 33.1 Vermont Vermont: 33.1 33.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 32.9 32.9 Alabama Alabama: 32.8 32.8 Oregon Oregon: 32.2 32.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 31.6 31.6 Maine Maine: 31.5 31.5 Montana Montana: 31.2 31.2 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 Alaska Alaska: 30.9 30.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 30.5 30.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 29.9 29.9 Illinois Illinois: 29.7 29.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.6 29.6 Nevada Nevada: 29.5 29.5 Idaho Idaho: 29.1 29.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 28.5 28.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 27.7 27.7 Iowa Iowa: 27.2 27.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.0 27.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 26.9 26.9 Ohio Ohio: 26.4 26.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Michigan Michigan: 25.9 25.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 25.8 25.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.7 25.7 Indiana Indiana: 25.3 25.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 23.5 23.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 22.4 22.4 National 33.3
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (48.0); lowest: North Dakota (22.4); national value 33.3. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 48.0 48.0 Virginia Virginia: 46.8 46.8 Maryland Maryland: 45.7 45.7 Colorado Colorado: 43.7 43.7 Utah Utah: 39.9 39.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.9 38.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 38.0 38.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 37.2 37.2 California California: 36.3 36.3 Washington Washington: 36.3 36.3 Florida Florida: 36.1 36.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 35.9 35.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.8 35.8 Texas Texas: 35.8 35.8 Arizona Arizona: 35.4 35.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 34.7 34.7 Kansas Kansas: 34.2 34.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 34.2 34.2 Georgia Georgia: 34.0 34.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 33.2 33.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 33.1 33.1 Delaware Delaware: 33.1 33.1 Vermont Vermont: 33.1 33.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 32.9 32.9 Alabama Alabama: 32.8 32.8 Oregon Oregon: 32.2 32.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 31.6 31.6 Maine Maine: 31.5 31.5 Montana Montana: 31.2 31.2 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 Alaska Alaska: 30.9 30.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 30.5 30.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 29.9 29.9 Illinois Illinois: 29.7 29.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.6 29.6 Nevada Nevada: 29.5 29.5 Idaho Idaho: 29.1 29.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 28.5 28.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 27.7 27.7 Iowa Iowa: 27.2 27.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.0 27.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 26.9 26.9 Ohio Ohio: 26.4 26.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Michigan Michigan: 25.9 25.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 25.8 25.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.7 25.7 Indiana Indiana: 25.3 25.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 23.5 23.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 22.4 22.4 National 33.3
Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (48.0); lowest: North Dakota (22.4); national value 33.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.6); lowest: West Virginia (24.8); national value 37.6. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 65.6 65.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 49.7 49.7 Colorado Colorado: 47.5 47.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 45.5 45.5 Vermont Vermont: 45.4 45.4 Maryland Maryland: 45.3 45.3 Virginia Virginia: 44.5 44.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 44.2 44.2 New York New York: 42.4 42.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 42.0 42.0 Washington Washington: 41.9 41.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 41.4 41.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.9 39.9 Illinois Illinois: 39.6 39.6 Delaware Delaware: 39.5 39.5 Maine Maine: 39.2 39.2 Utah Utah: 39.1 39.1 California California: 38.9 38.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.7 38.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 38.5 38.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 37.8 37.8 Kansas Kansas: 37.0 37.0 Oregon Oregon: 37.0 37.0 Montana Montana: 36.8 36.8 Florida Florida: 36.7 36.7 Georgia Georgia: 36.5 36.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 36.5 36.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 35.9 35.9 Texas Texas: 35.5 35.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 35.0 35.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 34.5 34.5 Michigan Michigan: 34.4 34.4 Arizona Arizona: 34.1 34.1 Missouri Missouri: 34.1 34.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 34.0 34.0 Idaho Idaho: 33.5 33.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.1 33.1 Alaska Alaska: 32.9 32.9 Iowa Iowa: 32.9 32.9 Ohio Ohio: 32.9 32.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 32.7 32.7 Indiana Indiana: 31.1 31.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 31.0 31.0 Alabama Alabama: 30.8 30.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 29.0 29.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 28.9 28.9 Nevada Nevada: 28.9 28.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.6 28.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 28.3 28.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.7 26.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 24.8 24.8 National 37.6
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.6); lowest: West Virginia (24.8); national value 37.6. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 65.6 65.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 49.7 49.7 Colorado Colorado: 47.5 47.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 45.5 45.5 Vermont Vermont: 45.4 45.4 Maryland Maryland: 45.3 45.3 Virginia Virginia: 44.5 44.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 44.2 44.2 New York New York: 42.4 42.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 42.0 42.0 Washington Washington: 41.9 41.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 41.4 41.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.9 39.9 Illinois Illinois: 39.6 39.6 Delaware Delaware: 39.5 39.5 Maine Maine: 39.2 39.2 Utah Utah: 39.1 39.1 California California: 38.9 38.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.7 38.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 38.5 38.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 37.8 37.8 Kansas Kansas: 37.0 37.0 Oregon Oregon: 37.0 37.0 Montana Montana: 36.8 36.8 Florida Florida: 36.7 36.7 Georgia Georgia: 36.5 36.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 36.5 36.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 35.9 35.9 Texas Texas: 35.5 35.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 35.0 35.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 34.5 34.5 Michigan Michigan: 34.4 34.4 Arizona Arizona: 34.1 34.1 Missouri Missouri: 34.1 34.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 34.0 34.0 Idaho Idaho: 33.5 33.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.1 33.1 Alaska Alaska: 32.9 32.9 Iowa Iowa: 32.9 32.9 Ohio Ohio: 32.9 32.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 32.7 32.7 Indiana Indiana: 31.1 31.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 31.0 31.0 Alabama Alabama: 30.8 30.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 29.0 29.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 28.9 28.9 Nevada Nevada: 28.9 28.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.6 28.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 28.3 28.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.7 26.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 24.8 24.8 National 37.6
Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.6); lowest: West Virginia (24.8); national value 37.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Delaware (83.4); lowest: Arkansas (66.2); national value 76.8. Delaware Delaware: 83.4 83.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 82.9 82.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.7 82.7 Iowa Iowa: 82.6 82.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.2 82.2 Virginia Virginia: 81.6 81.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 81.5 81.5 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 81.1 81.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 81.0 81.0 Utah Utah: 80.8 80.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 80.8 80.8 Colorado Colorado: 80.6 80.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 80.6 80.6 Maryland Maryland: 80.4 80.4 Idaho Idaho: 79.8 79.8 Indiana Indiana: 79.1 79.1 Ohio Ohio: 78.9 78.9 Washington Washington: 78.5 78.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 78.4 78.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 78.3 78.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 78.3 78.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 78.0 78.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 78.0 78.0 Kansas Kansas: 77.6 77.6 Missouri Missouri: 77.2 77.2 Illinois Illinois: 77.0 77.0 Texas Texas: 77.0 77.0 Arizona Arizona: 76.5 76.5 Vermont Vermont: 76.5 76.5 California California: 76.4 76.4 Nevada Nevada: 76.4 76.4 Oregon Oregon: 76.2 76.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 76.0 76.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 76.0 76.0 Alaska Alaska: 75.9 75.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 75.8 75.8 Michigan Michigan: 75.7 75.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 75.5 75.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 75.2 75.2 Florida Florida: 75.1 75.1 Maine Maine: 75.1 75.1 New York New York: 74.6 74.6 Georgia Georgia: 74.5 74.5 Montana Montana: 73.7 73.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 73.0 73.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 72.1 72.1 Alabama Alabama: 71.0 71.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 70.8 70.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 69.2 69.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 67.5 67.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 66.2 66.2 National 76.8
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Delaware (83.4); lowest: Arkansas (66.2); national value 76.8. Delaware Delaware: 83.4 83.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 82.9 82.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.7 82.7 Iowa Iowa: 82.6 82.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.2 82.2 Virginia Virginia: 81.6 81.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 81.5 81.5 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 81.1 81.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 81.0 81.0 Utah Utah: 80.8 80.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 80.8 80.8 Colorado Colorado: 80.6 80.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 80.6 80.6 Maryland Maryland: 80.4 80.4 Idaho Idaho: 79.8 79.8 Indiana Indiana: 79.1 79.1 Ohio Ohio: 78.9 78.9 Washington Washington: 78.5 78.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 78.4 78.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 78.3 78.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 78.3 78.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 78.0 78.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 78.0 78.0 Kansas Kansas: 77.6 77.6 Missouri Missouri: 77.2 77.2 Illinois Illinois: 77.0 77.0 Texas Texas: 77.0 77.0 Arizona Arizona: 76.5 76.5 Vermont Vermont: 76.5 76.5 California California: 76.4 76.4 Nevada Nevada: 76.4 76.4 Oregon Oregon: 76.2 76.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 76.0 76.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 76.0 76.0 Alaska Alaska: 75.9 75.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 75.8 75.8 Michigan Michigan: 75.7 75.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 75.5 75.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 75.2 75.2 Florida Florida: 75.1 75.1 Maine Maine: 75.1 75.1 New York New York: 74.6 74.6 Georgia Georgia: 74.5 74.5 Montana Montana: 73.7 73.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 73.0 73.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 72.1 72.1 Alabama Alabama: 71.0 71.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 70.8 70.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 69.2 69.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 67.5 67.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 66.2 66.2 National 76.8
Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Delaware (83.4); lowest: Arkansas (66.2); national value 76.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Nebraska (84.2); lowest: West Virginia (70.7); national value 79.0. Nebraska Nebraska: 84.2 84.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 84.1 84.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 84.0 84.0 Iowa Iowa: 83.2 83.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 82.5 82.5 Colorado Colorado: 82.4 82.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.4 82.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.4 82.4 Maryland Maryland: 82.2 82.2 Vermont Vermont: 82.2 82.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 81.6 81.6 Kansas Kansas: 81.6 81.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 81.6 81.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 81.4 81.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 81.3 81.3 Utah Utah: 81.3 81.3 Virginia Virginia: 80.2 80.2 Illinois Illinois: 80.1 80.1 Maine Maine: 80.1 80.1 Montana Montana: 80.1 80.1 Washington Washington: 80.1 80.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 79.9 79.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 79.9 79.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 79.8 79.8 Nevada Nevada: 79.7 79.7 Ohio Ohio: 79.6 79.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 79.6 79.6 Indiana Indiana: 79.5 79.5 Delaware Delaware: 79.3 79.3 Missouri Missouri: 79.3 79.3 Oregon Oregon: 79.3 79.3 Idaho Idaho: 79.1 79.1 Florida Florida: 78.7 78.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.5 78.5 Alaska Alaska: 78.3 78.3 Texas Texas: 78.3 78.3 Michigan Michigan: 78.2 78.2 New York New York: 78.1 78.1 Georgia Georgia: 78.0 78.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 78.0 78.0 California California: 77.9 77.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 77.7 77.7 Arizona Arizona: 77.5 77.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.1 76.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 75.4 75.4 Alabama Alabama: 75.1 75.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 74.8 74.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 74.7 74.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 74.4 74.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 73.3 73.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 70.7 70.7 National 79.0
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Nebraska (84.2); lowest: West Virginia (70.7); national value 79.0. Nebraska Nebraska: 84.2 84.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 84.1 84.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 84.0 84.0 Iowa Iowa: 83.2 83.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 82.5 82.5 Colorado Colorado: 82.4 82.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.4 82.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.4 82.4 Maryland Maryland: 82.2 82.2 Vermont Vermont: 82.2 82.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 81.6 81.6 Kansas Kansas: 81.6 81.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 81.6 81.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 81.4 81.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 81.3 81.3 Utah Utah: 81.3 81.3 Virginia Virginia: 80.2 80.2 Illinois Illinois: 80.1 80.1 Maine Maine: 80.1 80.1 Montana Montana: 80.1 80.1 Washington Washington: 80.1 80.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 79.9 79.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 79.9 79.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 79.8 79.8 Nevada Nevada: 79.7 79.7 Ohio Ohio: 79.6 79.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 79.6 79.6 Indiana Indiana: 79.5 79.5 Delaware Delaware: 79.3 79.3 Missouri Missouri: 79.3 79.3 Oregon Oregon: 79.3 79.3 Idaho Idaho: 79.1 79.1 Florida Florida: 78.7 78.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.5 78.5 Alaska Alaska: 78.3 78.3 Texas Texas: 78.3 78.3 Michigan Michigan: 78.2 78.2 New York New York: 78.1 78.1 Georgia Georgia: 78.0 78.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 78.0 78.0 California California: 77.9 77.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 77.7 77.7 Arizona Arizona: 77.5 77.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.1 76.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 75.4 75.4 Alabama Alabama: 75.1 75.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 74.8 74.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 74.7 74.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 74.4 74.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 73.3 73.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 70.7 70.7 National 79.0
Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Nebraska (84.2); lowest: West Virginia (70.7); national value 79.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Rhode Island (7.1); lowest: North Dakota (1.1); national value 4.0. Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.1 7.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.5 6.5 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 6.4 6.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.3 6.3 Delaware Delaware: 6.2 6.2 Montana Montana: 5.8 5.8 California California: 5.6 5.6 Texas Texas: 5.6 5.6 Colorado Colorado: 5.1 5.1 Arizona Arizona: 5.0 5.0 Washington Washington: 5.0 5.0 Utah Utah: 4.8 4.8 Illinois Illinois: 4.7 4.7 New York New York: 4.7 4.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Nevada Nevada: 4.2 4.2 Vermont Vermont: 4.2 4.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.0 4.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.0 4.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Michigan Michigan: 3.8 3.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.6 3.6 Florida Florida: 3.6 3.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.5 3.5 Alabama Alabama: 3.4 3.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.4 3.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.4 3.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.4 3.4 Missouri Missouri: 3.3 3.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 3.2 3.2 Ohio Ohio: 3.2 3.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.2 3.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.1 3.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.1 3.1 Indiana Indiana: 3.0 3.0 Maine Maine: 3.0 3.0 Virginia Virginia: 2.9 2.9 Iowa Iowa: 2.8 2.8 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 2.6 2.6 Oregon Oregon: 2.4 2.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.3 2.3 Alaska Alaska: 2.2 2.2 Kansas Kansas: 2.0 2.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.0 2.0 Maryland Maryland: 1.9 1.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.9 1.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.6 1.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.1 1.1 National 4.0
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Rhode Island (7.1); lowest: North Dakota (1.1); national value 4.0. Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.1 7.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.5 6.5 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 6.4 6.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.3 6.3 Delaware Delaware: 6.2 6.2 Montana Montana: 5.8 5.8 California California: 5.6 5.6 Texas Texas: 5.6 5.6 Colorado Colorado: 5.1 5.1 Arizona Arizona: 5.0 5.0 Washington Washington: 5.0 5.0 Utah Utah: 4.8 4.8 Illinois Illinois: 4.7 4.7 New York New York: 4.7 4.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Nevada Nevada: 4.2 4.2 Vermont Vermont: 4.2 4.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.0 4.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.0 4.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Michigan Michigan: 3.8 3.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.6 3.6 Florida Florida: 3.6 3.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.5 3.5 Alabama Alabama: 3.4 3.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.4 3.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.4 3.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 3.4 3.4 Missouri Missouri: 3.3 3.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 3.2 3.2 Ohio Ohio: 3.2 3.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.2 3.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.1 3.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.1 3.1 Indiana Indiana: 3.0 3.0 Maine Maine: 3.0 3.0 Virginia Virginia: 2.9 2.9 Iowa Iowa: 2.8 2.8 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 2.6 2.6 Oregon Oregon: 2.4 2.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.3 2.3 Alaska Alaska: 2.2 2.2 Kansas Kansas: 2.0 2.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.0 2.0 Maryland Maryland: 1.9 1.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 1.9 1.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 1.6 1.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.1 1.1 National 4.0
Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Rhode Island (7.1); lowest: North Dakota (1.1); national value 4.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.9); national value 4.9. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 7.3 7.3 California California: 6.3 6.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Nevada Nevada: 5.7 5.7 New York New York: 5.7 5.7 Illinois Illinois: 5.5 5.5 Oregon Oregon: 5.5 5.5 Washington Washington: 5.5 5.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.4 5.4 Alaska Alaska: 5.2 5.2 Michigan Michigan: 5.2 5.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.2 5.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.1 5.1 Texas Texas: 5.1 5.1 Alabama Alabama: 4.9 4.9 Arizona Arizona: 4.9 4.9 Georgia Georgia: 4.9 4.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.9 4.9 Maryland Maryland: 4.9 4.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.9 4.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.9 4.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.7 4.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.6 4.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.6 4.6 Delaware Delaware: 4.5 4.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.4 4.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.3 4.3 Colorado Colorado: 4.3 4.3 Florida Florida: 4.3 4.3 Indiana Indiana: 4.3 4.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.3 4.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.2 4.2 Ohio Ohio: 4.1 4.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.1 4.1 Virginia Virginia: 4.1 4.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.9 3.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.9 3.9 Utah Utah: 3.8 3.8 Kansas Kansas: 3.5 3.5 Missouri Missouri: 3.5 3.5 Iowa Iowa: 3.4 3.4 Idaho Idaho: 3.3 3.3 Maine Maine: 3.3 3.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.2 3.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.1 3.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.1 3.1 Montana Montana: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.7 2.7 Vermont Vermont: 2.7 2.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.5 2.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.9 1.9 National 4.9
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.9); national value 4.9. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 7.3 7.3 California California: 6.3 6.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Nevada Nevada: 5.7 5.7 New York New York: 5.7 5.7 Illinois Illinois: 5.5 5.5 Oregon Oregon: 5.5 5.5 Washington Washington: 5.5 5.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.4 5.4 Alaska Alaska: 5.2 5.2 Michigan Michigan: 5.2 5.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.2 5.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.1 5.1 Texas Texas: 5.1 5.1 Alabama Alabama: 4.9 4.9 Arizona Arizona: 4.9 4.9 Georgia Georgia: 4.9 4.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.9 4.9 Maryland Maryland: 4.9 4.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.9 4.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 4.9 4.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.7 4.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.6 4.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.6 4.6 Delaware Delaware: 4.5 4.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.4 4.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.3 4.3 Colorado Colorado: 4.3 4.3 Florida Florida: 4.3 4.3 Indiana Indiana: 4.3 4.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.3 4.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.2 4.2 Ohio Ohio: 4.1 4.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.1 4.1 Virginia Virginia: 4.1 4.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.9 3.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.9 3.9 Utah Utah: 3.8 3.8 Kansas Kansas: 3.5 3.5 Missouri Missouri: 3.5 3.5 Iowa Iowa: 3.4 3.4 Idaho Idaho: 3.3 3.3 Maine Maine: 3.3 3.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.2 3.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.1 3.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.1 3.1 Montana Montana: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.7 2.7 Vermont Vermont: 2.7 2.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.5 2.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.9 1.9 National 4.9
Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: North Dakota (1.9); national value 4.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (11.0); lowest: Hawaii (4.3); national value 7.5. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 11.0 11.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.3 10.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.2 10.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.0 9.0 Georgia Georgia: 8.9 8.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.9 8.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.8 8.8 Michigan Michigan: 8.8 8.8 Delaware Delaware: 8.7 8.7 Idaho Idaho: 8.7 8.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.6 8.6 New York New York: 8.5 8.5 Nevada Nevada: 8.2 8.2 Vermont Vermont: 8.2 8.2 Alabama Alabama: 8.1 8.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.1 8.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Missouri Missouri: 8.0 8.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.0 8.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.8 7.8 California California: 7.7 7.7 Florida Florida: 7.7 7.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.7 7.7 Ohio Ohio: 7.7 7.7 Texas Texas: 7.7 7.7 Arizona Arizona: 7.5 7.5 Illinois Illinois: 7.5 7.5 Montana Montana: 7.5 7.5 Oregon Oregon: 7.5 7.5 Iowa Iowa: 7.3 7.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.3 7.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.2 7.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.2 7.2 Utah Utah: 7.0 7.0 Alaska Alaska: 6.9 6.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.9 6.9 Kansas Kansas: 6.8 6.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.8 6.8 Maine Maine: 6.7 6.7 Indiana Indiana: 6.6 6.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.6 6.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.6 6.6 Washington Washington: 6.5 6.5 Colorado Colorado: 6.2 6.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 6.0 6.0 Virginia Virginia: 5.9 5.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Maryland Maryland: 5.3 5.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.1 5.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.5 4.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.3 4.3 National 7.5
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (11.0); lowest: Hawaii (4.3); national value 7.5. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 11.0 11.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.3 10.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.2 10.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.0 9.0 Georgia Georgia: 8.9 8.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.9 8.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.8 8.8 Michigan Michigan: 8.8 8.8 Delaware Delaware: 8.7 8.7 Idaho Idaho: 8.7 8.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.6 8.6 New York New York: 8.5 8.5 Nevada Nevada: 8.2 8.2 Vermont Vermont: 8.2 8.2 Alabama Alabama: 8.1 8.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.1 8.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Missouri Missouri: 8.0 8.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.0 8.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.8 7.8 California California: 7.7 7.7 Florida Florida: 7.7 7.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.7 7.7 Ohio Ohio: 7.7 7.7 Texas Texas: 7.7 7.7 Arizona Arizona: 7.5 7.5 Illinois Illinois: 7.5 7.5 Montana Montana: 7.5 7.5 Oregon Oregon: 7.5 7.5 Iowa Iowa: 7.3 7.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.3 7.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.2 7.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.2 7.2 Utah Utah: 7.0 7.0 Alaska Alaska: 6.9 6.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.9 6.9 Kansas Kansas: 6.8 6.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.8 6.8 Maine Maine: 6.7 6.7 Indiana Indiana: 6.6 6.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.6 6.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.6 6.6 Washington Washington: 6.5 6.5 Colorado Colorado: 6.2 6.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 6.0 6.0 Virginia Virginia: 5.9 5.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Maryland Maryland: 5.3 5.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.1 5.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.5 4.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.3 4.3 National 7.5
Veterans below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Veterans below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (11.0); lowest: Hawaii (4.3); national value 7.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.0); national value 11.2. Mississippi Mississippi: 16.7 16.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.5 16.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 15.9 15.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.3 15.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.2 15.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 14.1 14.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.9 13.9 Alabama Alabama: 13.7 13.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 13.6 13.6 New York New York: 12.9 12.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 12.6 12.6 Michigan Michigan: 11.8 11.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.8 11.8 Texas Texas: 11.7 11.7 Ohio Ohio: 11.6 11.6 Oregon Oregon: 11.6 11.6 Arizona Arizona: 11.5 11.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.4 11.4 Georgia Georgia: 11.3 11.3 Indiana Indiana: 11.3 11.3 Missouri Missouri: 11.2 11.2 Montana Montana: 11.2 11.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.2 11.2 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 California California: 10.9 10.9 Illinois Illinois: 10.9 10.9 Florida Florida: 10.8 10.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.7 10.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.7 10.7 Nevada Nevada: 10.5 10.5 Alaska Alaska: 10.1 10.1 Kansas Kansas: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Washington Washington: 10.0 10.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.7 9.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.6 9.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.6 9.6 Idaho Idaho: 9.4 9.4 Virginia Virginia: 9.4 9.4 Maryland Maryland: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.1 9.1 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.9 8.9 Utah Utah: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.7 8.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.3 8.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.0 6.0 National 11.2
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.0); national value 11.2. Mississippi Mississippi: 16.7 16.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.5 16.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 15.9 15.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.3 15.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.2 15.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 14.1 14.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.9 13.9 Alabama Alabama: 13.7 13.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 13.6 13.6 New York New York: 12.9 12.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 12.6 12.6 Michigan Michigan: 11.8 11.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.8 11.8 Texas Texas: 11.7 11.7 Ohio Ohio: 11.6 11.6 Oregon Oregon: 11.6 11.6 Arizona Arizona: 11.5 11.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.4 11.4 Georgia Georgia: 11.3 11.3 Indiana Indiana: 11.3 11.3 Missouri Missouri: 11.2 11.2 Montana Montana: 11.2 11.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.2 11.2 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 California California: 10.9 10.9 Illinois Illinois: 10.9 10.9 Florida Florida: 10.8 10.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.7 10.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.7 10.7 Nevada Nevada: 10.5 10.5 Alaska Alaska: 10.1 10.1 Kansas Kansas: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Washington Washington: 10.0 10.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.7 9.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.6 9.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.6 9.6 Idaho Idaho: 9.4 9.4 Virginia Virginia: 9.4 9.4 Maryland Maryland: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.1 9.1 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.9 8.9 Utah Utah: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.7 8.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.3 8.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.0 6.0 National 11.2
Nonveterans below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.0); national value 11.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans with a disability (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a disability (%). Highest: Arkansas (41.3); lowest: Virginia (25.0); national value 32.0. Arkansas Arkansas: 41.3 41.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 38.0 38.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 37.4 37.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 37.1 37.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 36.8 36.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 36.0 36.0 Oregon Oregon: 35.0 35.0 Missouri Missouri: 34.6 34.6 Alabama Alabama: 34.2 34.2 Indiana Indiana: 34.2 34.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 34.2 34.2 Montana Montana: 34.0 34.0 Michigan Michigan: 33.8 33.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.8 33.8 Nevada Nevada: 33.7 33.7 Texas Texas: 33.3 33.3 Utah Utah: 33.0 33.0 Florida Florida: 32.7 32.7 Idaho Idaho: 32.7 32.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.5 32.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 32.4 32.4 Washington Washington: 32.2 32.2 Georgia Georgia: 32.0 32.0 Vermont Vermont: 32.0 32.0 Kansas Kansas: 31.9 31.9 Arizona Arizona: 31.7 31.7 California California: 31.7 31.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 31.4 31.4 Delaware Delaware: 31.3 31.3 Maine Maine: 31.3 31.3 Ohio Ohio: 31.3 31.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 31.2 31.2 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 Illinois Illinois: 30.9 30.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.3 30.3 Alaska Alaska: 30.2 30.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 30.1 30.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 30.1 30.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.1 30.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 30.0 30.0 Iowa Iowa: 29.6 29.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 29.5 29.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 29.5 29.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 29.4 29.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 29.2 29.2 Colorado Colorado: 29.0 29.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 28.2 28.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 26.9 26.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 26.6 26.6 Maryland Maryland: 25.6 25.6 Virginia Virginia: 25.0 25.0 National 32.0
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Veterans with a disability (%) 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a disability (%). Highest: Arkansas (41.3); lowest: Virginia (25.0); national value 32.0. Arkansas Arkansas: 41.3 41.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 38.0 38.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 37.4 37.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 37.1 37.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 36.8 36.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 36.0 36.0 Oregon Oregon: 35.0 35.0 Missouri Missouri: 34.6 34.6 Alabama Alabama: 34.2 34.2 Indiana Indiana: 34.2 34.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 34.2 34.2 Montana Montana: 34.0 34.0 Michigan Michigan: 33.8 33.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.8 33.8 Nevada Nevada: 33.7 33.7 Texas Texas: 33.3 33.3 Utah Utah: 33.0 33.0 Florida Florida: 32.7 32.7 Idaho Idaho: 32.7 32.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.5 32.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 32.4 32.4 Washington Washington: 32.2 32.2 Georgia Georgia: 32.0 32.0 Vermont Vermont: 32.0 32.0 Kansas Kansas: 31.9 31.9 Arizona Arizona: 31.7 31.7 California California: 31.7 31.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 31.4 31.4 Delaware Delaware: 31.3 31.3 Maine Maine: 31.3 31.3 Ohio Ohio: 31.3 31.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 31.2 31.2 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 Illinois Illinois: 30.9 30.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 30.3 30.3 Alaska Alaska: 30.2 30.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 30.1 30.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 30.1 30.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.1 30.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 30.0 30.0 Iowa Iowa: 29.6 29.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 29.5 29.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 29.5 29.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 29.4 29.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 29.2 29.2 Colorado Colorado: 29.0 29.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 28.2 28.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 26.9 26.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 26.6 26.6 Maryland Maryland: 25.6 25.6 Virginia Virginia: 25.0 25.0 National 32.0
Veterans with a disability (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Veterans with a disability (%). Highest: Arkansas (41.3); lowest: Virginia (25.0); national value 32.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans with a disability (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a disability (%). Highest: Mississippi (21.3); lowest: New Jersey (12.3); national value 15.1. Mississippi Mississippi: 21.3 21.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.8 20.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 20.4 20.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.0 20.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.9 19.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.5 19.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.4 19.4 Alabama Alabama: 18.8 18.8 Oregon Oregon: 17.2 17.2 Indiana Indiana: 17.0 17.0 Missouri Missouri: 16.9 16.9 Vermont Vermont: 16.8 16.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 16.7 16.7 Maine Maine: 16.5 16.5 Michigan Michigan: 16.4 16.4 Ohio Ohio: 16.3 16.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.3 16.3 Idaho Idaho: 16.1 16.1 Montana Montana: 16.0 16.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.9 15.9 Arizona Arizona: 15.7 15.7 Kansas Kansas: 15.6 15.6 Nevada Nevada: 15.6 15.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.5 15.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.5 15.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.4 15.4 Iowa Iowa: 15.2 15.2 Washington Washington: 15.2 15.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 15.1 15.1 Alaska Alaska: 14.9 14.9 Georgia Georgia: 14.7 14.7 New York New York: 14.7 14.7 Florida Florida: 14.5 14.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.4 14.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.1 14.1 Texas Texas: 14.1 14.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 14.1 14.1 Delaware Delaware: 14.0 14.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 13.8 13.8 Illinois Illinois: 13.8 13.8 Maryland Maryland: 13.8 13.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 13.8 13.8 Virginia Virginia: 13.8 13.8 California California: 13.7 13.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 13.4 13.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 13.3 13.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.2 13.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.2 13.2 Colorado Colorado: 12.7 12.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 12.3 12.3 Utah Utah: 12.3 12.3 National 15.1
Veterans' education, work, poverty and disability by state: Nonveterans with a disability (%) 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a disability (%). Highest: Mississippi (21.3); lowest: New Jersey (12.3); national value 15.1. Mississippi Mississippi: 21.3 21.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.8 20.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 20.4 20.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.0 20.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.9 19.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.5 19.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.4 19.4 Alabama Alabama: 18.8 18.8 Oregon Oregon: 17.2 17.2 Indiana Indiana: 17.0 17.0 Missouri Missouri: 16.9 16.9 Vermont Vermont: 16.8 16.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 16.7 16.7 Maine Maine: 16.5 16.5 Michigan Michigan: 16.4 16.4 Ohio Ohio: 16.3 16.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.3 16.3 Idaho Idaho: 16.1 16.1 Montana Montana: 16.0 16.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.9 15.9 Arizona Arizona: 15.7 15.7 Kansas Kansas: 15.6 15.6 Nevada Nevada: 15.6 15.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.5 15.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.5 15.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.4 15.4 Iowa Iowa: 15.2 15.2 Washington Washington: 15.2 15.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 15.1 15.1 Alaska Alaska: 14.9 14.9 Georgia Georgia: 14.7 14.7 New York New York: 14.7 14.7 Florida Florida: 14.5 14.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.4 14.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.1 14.1 Texas Texas: 14.1 14.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 14.1 14.1 Delaware Delaware: 14.0 14.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 13.8 13.8 Illinois Illinois: 13.8 13.8 Maryland Maryland: 13.8 13.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 13.8 13.8 Virginia Virginia: 13.8 13.8 California California: 13.7 13.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 13.4 13.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 13.3 13.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.2 13.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.2 13.2 Colorado Colorado: 12.7 12.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 12.3 12.3 Utah Utah: 12.3 12.3 National 15.1
Nonveterans with a disability (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Nonveterans with a disability (%). Highest: Mississippi (21.3); lowest: New Jersey (12.3); national value 15.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Veterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) Nonveterans with a bachelor's degree or higher (%) Veterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) Nonveterans 18–64, labor force participation (%) Veterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) Nonveterans 18–64, unemployment rate (%) Veterans below poverty (%) Nonveterans below poverty (%) Veterans with a disability (%) Nonveterans with a disability (%) United States 33.3 37.6 76.8 79 4 4.9 7.5 11.2 32 15.1 Alabama 32.8 30.8 71 75.1 3.4 4.9 8.1 13.7 34.2 18.8 Alaska 30.9 32.9 75.9 78.3 2.2 5.2 6.9 10.1 30.2 14.9 Arizona 35.4 34.1 76.5 77.5 5 4.9 7.5 11.5 31.7 15.7 Arkansas 26.2 29 66.2 76.1 3.6 4.3 10.3 13.9 41.3 19.9 California 36.3 38.9 76.4 77.9 5.6 6.3 7.7 10.9 31.7 13.7 Colorado 43.7 47.5 80.6 82.4 5.1 4.3 6.2 9.2 29 12.7 Connecticut 33.1 44.2 78.4 81.6 6.5 5.7 5.7 8.7 29.5 13.8 Delaware 33.1 39.5 83.4 79.3 6.2 4.5 8.7 9 31.3 14 District of Columbia 48 65.6 81.1 81.4 6.4 7.3 11 14.1 26.6 13.4 Florida 36.1 36.7 75.1 78.7 3.6 4.3 7.7 10.8 32.7 14.5 Georgia 34 36.5 74.5 78 3.8 4.9 8.9 11.3 32 14.7 Hawaii 38.9 38.7 78.3 79.8 3.4 3.1 4.3 9.6 30.3 14.1 Idaho 29.1 33.5 79.8 79.1 2.7 3.3 8.7 9.4 32.7 16.1 Illinois 29.7 39.6 77 80.1 4.7 5.5 7.5 10.9 30.9 13.8 Indiana 25.3 31.1 79.1 79.5 3 4.3 6.6 11.3 34.2 17 Iowa 27.2 32.9 82.6 83.2 2.8 3.4 7.3 11 29.6 15.2 Kansas 34.2 37 77.6 81.6 2 3.5 6.8 10 31.9 15.6 Kentucky 25.7 28.9 73 74.8 3.4 4.9 8.8 15.3 34.2 20.4 Louisiana 27.7 28.3 75.8 74.4 3.4 4.6 8.1 16.5 36.8 19.4 Maine 31.5 39.2 75.1 80.1 3 3.3 6.7 10 31.3 16.5 Maryland 45.7 45.3 80.4 82.2 1.9 4.9 5.3 9.3 25.6 13.8 Massachusetts 38 49.7 78 81.3 3.1 5.1 6.9 9.7 29.5 13.8 Michigan 25.9 34.4 75.7 78.2 3.8 5.2 8.8 11.8 33.8 16.4 Minnesota 31.6 41.4 82.9 84.1 3.9 3.9 6 8.9 30.1 13.3 Mississippi 27 26.7 70.8 73.3 3.2 5.4 10.2 16.7 36 21.3 Missouri 28.5 34.1 77.2 79.3 3.3 3.5 8 11.2 34.6 16.9 Montana 31.2 36.8 73.7 80.1 5.8 2.7 7.5 11.2 34 16 Nebraska 30.5 36.5 81.5 84.2 1.9 3.2 7.7 9.8 30 13.2 Nevada 29.5 28.9 76.4 79.7 4.2 5.7 8.2 10.5 33.7 15.6 New Hampshire 35.9 42 81 82.5 2 2.7 4.5 6 26.9 14.4 New Jersey 33.2 45.5 80.6 81.6 6.5 5.2 7.2 8.3 30.1 12.3 New Mexico 34.7 31 69.2 74.7 4 4.9 8.6 15.2 37.1 19.5 New York 31.1 42.4 74.6 78.1 4.7 5.7 8.5 12.9 31.1 14.7 North Carolina 32.9 38.5 75.2 78.5 4 4.3 7.3 11.4 31.4 15.4 North Dakota 22.4 35 76 84 1.1 1.9 9 9.6 29.4 13.2 Ohio 26.4 32.9 78.9 79.6 3.2 4.1 7.7 11.6 31.3 16.3 Oklahoma 29.1 28.6 72.1 75.4 2.6 4.4 8.9 13.6 37.4 20 Oregon 32.2 37 76.2 79.3 2.4 5.5 7.5 11.6 35 17.2 Pennsylvania 26.9 37.8 78.3 79.6 3.5 4.6 6.6 10.7 31.2 15.9 Rhode Island 37.2 39.9 82.7 79.9 7.1 4.2 7.2 9.2 28.2 15.5 South Carolina 34.2 34.5 76 77.7 3.2 4.7 8.1 12.6 32.5 16.7 South Dakota 35.8 32.7 82.2 82.4 1.6 2.5 6.6 11.2 29.2 15.1 Tennessee 29.6 33.1 75.5 78 2.3 4.1 8 11.8 33.8 16.3 Texas 35.8 35.5 77 78.3 5.6 5.1 7.7 11.7 33.3 14.1 Utah 39.9 39.1 80.8 81.3 4.8 3.8 7 8.8 33 12.3 Vermont 33.1 45.4 76.5 82.2 4.2 2.7 8.2 9.1 32 16.8 Virginia 46.8 44.5 81.6 80.2 2.9 4.1 5.9 9.4 25 13.8 Washington 36.3 41.9 78.5 80.1 5 5.5 6.5 10 32.2 15.2 West Virginia 23.5 24.8 67.5 70.7 4.5 4.9 7.8 15.9 38 20.8 Wisconsin 25.8 35.9 78 82.4 3.1 3.1 6.8 9.9 30.1 14.1 Wyoming 29.9 34 80.8 79.9 6.3 3.9 5.1 10.7 32.4 15.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2101: Veteran Status . Reference period: 2025.
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