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50. New York
> Veteran population: 678,833 (4.4% of adult pop.)
> Veterans who served in US wars after Sept. 11, 2001: 106,916 (15.7% of veterans – 8th lowest)
> Vietnam era veterans: 246,548 (36.3% of veterans – 25th lowest)
> Veteran labor force participation rate: 74.0% – 12th lowest
> Veterans living in poverty: 6.8% – 22nd highest
> Estimated number of homeless veterans: 1,270
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49. New Jersey
> Veteran population: 308,012 (4.4% of adult pop.)
> Veterans who served in US wars after Sept. 11, 2001: 49,242 (16.0% of veterans – 10th lowest)
> Vietnam era veterans: 112,419 (36.5% of veterans – 23rd highest)
> Veteran labor force participation rate: 81.3% – 9th highest
> Veterans living in poverty: 4.9% – 7th lowest
> Estimated number of homeless veterans: 551
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48. California
> Veteran population: 1,538,797 (5.1% of adult pop.)
> Veterans who served in US wars after Sept. 11, 2001: 325,615 (21.2% of veterans – 24th highest)
> Vietnam era veterans: 537,650 (34.9% of veterans – 14th lowest)
> Veteran labor force participation rate: 76.4% – 20th lowest
> Veterans living in poverty: 7.1% – 20th highest
> Estimated number of homeless veterans: 10,980
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47. Massachusetts
> Veteran population: 292,644 (5.3% of adult pop.)
> Veterans who served in US wars after Sept. 11, 2001: 48,182 (16.5% of veterans – 14th lowest)
> Vietnam era veterans: 103,306 (35.3% of veterans – 17th lowest)
> Veteran labor force participation rate: 79.8% – 14th highest
> Veterans living in poverty: 6.3% – 20th lowest
> Estimated number of homeless veterans: 917
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46. Utah
> Veteran population: 120,410 (5.4% of adult pop.)
> Veterans who served in US wars after Sept. 11, 2001: 29,671 (24.6% of veterans – 8th highest)
> Vietnam era veterans: 41,246 (34.3% of veterans – 12th lowest)
> Veteran labor force participation rate: 82.1% – 7th highest
> Veterans living in poverty: 4.9% – 7th lowest
> Estimated number of homeless veterans: 211
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