Veteran Data: Population by County with Age Considerations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

This report is part of a series of research papers put together for Rural Insights to examine United States military veterans living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  One purpose of this group is to create a comprehensive profile of these veterans, and to take a closer look at the “Post-9/11” demographic segment.  This report will cover the veteran populations of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by county, with data broken-out for veterans between the ages of 17-44.  This particular age group is the closest numerical representation of the Post-9/11 veterans, although it cannot be regarded as complete due to the fact that some veterans who are older than 44 are also likely to be among the Post-9/11 group as well. (Veteran Population)

The following data describes the Upper Peninsula’s veteran population by county, starting with the most populated county (Marquette) to the least populated (Keweenaw).

1. Marquette County – 66,516 residents.  5,592 veterans.  984 between the ages of 17-44.
2. Chippewa County – 37,517 residents.  3,122 veterans.  582 between the ages of 17-44.
3. Houghton County – 36,219 residents.  2,523 veterans.  392 between the ages of 17-44.
4. Delta County – 35,857 residents.  3,635 veterans.  473 between the ages of 17-44. 
5. Dickenson County – 25,383 residents. 2,456 veterans. 400 between the ages of 17-44.
6. Menominee County – 22,983 residents. 2,072 veterans.  239 between the ages of 17-44.
7. Gogebic County – 15,096 residents.  1,464 veterans.  154 between the ages of 17-44.
8. Iron County – 11,117 residents. 1,265 veterans.  99 between the ages of 17-44.
9. Mackinac County – 10,878 residents.  960 veterans.  100 between the ages of 17-44.
10.  Alger County – 9,097 residents.  875 veterans.  84 between the ages of 17-44.
11.  Baraga County – 8,320 residents. 721 veterans. 100 between the ages of 17-44.
12. Schoolcraft County – 8,068 residents.  699 veterans.  79 between the ages of 17-44.
13. Luce County – 6,238 residents.  486 veterans.  54 between the ages of 17-44.
14. Ontonagon County – 5,795 residents.  845 veterans.  63 between the ages of 17-44.
15. Keweenaw County – 2,113 residents.  274 veterans.  12 between the ages of 17-44.

This data can be used to aid further research regarding certain demographic trends among the veteran population residing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  This report is a subset of a series of reports designed to create a comprehensive profile of this specific veteran population.  Further analysis of this population dataset will be useful for revealing more detail regarding Post-9/11 veterans in the UP.

References

“FY2018 VA Disability Compensation and Pension Recipients by County of Residence.” Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Enterprise Integration, United States Veterans Eligibility Trends & Statistics (USVETS)2018, National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics, 1 Oct. 2019, www.va.gov/vetdata.

“Veteran Population.” US Census Bureau, Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov. 2019, www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp.