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Michigan Veterans Report

Michigan Veterans Report

Michigan Veterans Report

This report covers topics including demographics, employment, earnings, education, and apprenticeships for Michigan's veterans.

2025 Michigan Veterans Report
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Executive Summary

  • Veterans make up over 5 percent of the Michigan population, with most living in the Detroit Metro Prosperity Region.
  • Annually, veterans in Michigan earn roughly $10,000 more than nonveterans. 
  • The poverty rate among veterans (7.9 percent) is notably lower than the statewide average (12.2 percent). 
  • About one-third of Michigan’s veteran population has a disability, more than double the share of nonveterans.
  • A majority (55 percent) of Michigan veterans are in their retirement years, age 65 or older.
  • Nearly 8 percent of veterans work in Public administration, more than double the rate of nonveterans (3.4 percent).
  • Veterans are less likely to have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to the nonveteran population.
  • The number of new veteran registered apprentices increased by roughly 20 percent over the year.