Most Rural Vets Reside in the South, Midwest

Five million veterans live in rural areas, with the majority living in rural areas in the South and Midwest, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Residing in a rural area as a veteran, the survey’s results reveal, is not unlike residing in an urban area as a veteran, with the exception of employment and income—factors aligning more with those also in rural areas who are not veterans.
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