Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Justice-Involved Veterans Seen by Veteran Justice Outreach Specialists in Fiscal Year 2010-Fiscal Year 2012
| Veterans (N = 36,358) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Female | 1,621 | 4% |
| Age | ||
| < 25 | 1,554 | 4% |
| 25–34 | 6,981 | 19% |
| 35–44 | 5,184 | 14% |
| 45–54 | 11,230 | 31% |
| 55+ | 11,409 | 31% |
| Racea | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 319 | 1% |
| Asian | 430 | 1% |
| Black/African American | 11,399 | 32% |
| White | 21,022 | 59% |
| Hispanicb | 2,343 | 7% |
| Marital statusc | ||
| Single | 14,175 | 40% |
| Married | 7,415 | 21% |
| Separated/Divorced | 13,140 | 37% |
| Widowed | 793 | 2% |
| Rural residenced | 7,556 | 21% |
| Homeless | 8,350 | 23% |
| Service-connected disability ratinge | ||
| No | 20,013 | 55% |
| < 50% | 7,260 | 20% |
| ≥ 50% | 9,055 | 25% |
a
Missing/unknown = 430.
b
Missing/unknown = 430.
c
Missing/unknown = 835.
d
Missing/unknown = 149.
e
Missing/unknown = 30.
Service-connected reflects a disability caused by illness or injury occurring during or aggravated by military service.