Pennsylvania
Here’s a quick snapshot of veterans in Pennsylvania
As the United States marks Veterans Day on Tuesday, here’s a quick snapshot of veterans living in Pennsylvania today. The projections, based on 2023 data, were provided by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics.
Total number of veterans in Pennsylvania: 697,655
Pennsylvania’s veteran population: 4th largest
Percentage of Pennsylvania veterans 65 and older: 51.76%
Percentage of U.S. veterans 65 and older: 46%
Percentage of Pennsylvania veterans who are women: 9.1%
Percentage of U.S. veterans who are women: 11.3%
Number of Pennsylvania veterans enrolled in VA health care system: 319,155
Projected Pennsylvania population of veterans in 2050: 335,617
Pa. population of veterans by period of service:
Gulf War Era
2023: 251,618.
Projected 2048: 205,310
Vietnam Era
2023: 232,404
2048: 14,716
Korean conflict
2023: 40,398
2048: 48
World War II
2023: 7,038
2048: 0
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