Veteran Population, November 2019

East-West Gateway’s November 2019 Map of the Month depicts the percentage of the adult (18 and older) population that have served in the armed forces and have veteran status. Over 175,000 veterans live in the East-West Gateway region, making up about 8.8% of the adult population. Within the region, the largest number of veterans live in St. Louis County. The county with the largest percentage is St. Clair where veterans make up 13.1% of the adult population. Almost 40% of the adult population around Scott Air Force base is veterans. Thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day!