From the Nov. 11, 2015, Chicago Tribune "A look at veterans in Illinois."
November 11th was Veterans Day and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are nearly 3/4 million veterans currently living in Illinois.
Veteran Population in Illinois: 727,919
Unemployment Rate for Illinois veterans: 7.0%
Illinois veterans who are women: 5.7%
Illinois veterans who are homeless: 1,234
Illinois county with lowest percentage of veterans: Cook with 5.4%
Illinois county with highest percentage of veterans: St. Clair County 14.9%
--Cooter
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