Number of Veterans Living Below the Poverty Line
What does this measure?
This indicator measures the number and percentage of veterans living below the poverty line. The document provides data broken down by age group and disability status for Orange County and New York State, across several years: 2012, 2021, and 2023.
Summary Statement
In summary, the data shows a significant increase in the number of veterans living in poverty for both Orange County and New York State between 2012 and 2023. A consistent majority of these veterans in poverty are also listed as having a disability. The largest number of veterans in poverty are in the 35-64 age groups.
Sources
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_1YR_B21007&prodType=table