Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: - A16002_001 - Veteran Status for the Civilian Population - Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates) (SE) - Survey ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Dictionary:

ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2008 (1-Year Estimates) (SE)

Table:

A16002. Veteran Status for the Civilian Population [7]

Universe: Civilian Population 18 Years and Over

Variable Details

A16002.

Veteran Status for the Civilian Population

Universe: Civilian Population 18 Years and Over

A16002_001Civilian Population 18 Years and Over:

Percent base:

None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)

Aggregation method:

Addition

Formula used to compute this variable:

Return_Value = ACS08:B21001001

Variables used in the formula:
ACS08:B21001001	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Veteran Status -> Veteran Status

Veteran Status

For data products, a "civilian veteran" is a person 18 years old or over who has served (even for a short time), but is not now serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or military Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. All other civilians 18 years old and over are classified as nonveterans.