AGENCY TESTIMONY
Statistics on veteran civic participation
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Commissioner Hendon presents statistics from the 2021 Veterans Civic Health Index, highlighting the high level of civic engagement among veterans compared to non-veterans.
- 75% of veterans voted in the 2020 presidential election compared to 67% of non-veterans.
- Veterans volunteer an average of 95 hours per year, compared to 74 hours for civilians.
- Veterans are more likely to belong to groups, appear in Congress, work for the federal government, and make charitable contributions than non-veterans.
James Hendon
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To this point, according to the National Conference on citizenship's 2021 Veterans Civic Health Index, 75% of veterans voted in the 2020 presidential election compared to 67% of non veterans.
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Veterans a average 95 hours of volunteering per year compared to 74 hours for civilians.
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36.5 percent of veterans belong to a group compared to 26.5 percent of non veterans.
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Veterans are more than twice as likely to appear in congress as in the civilian population.
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Veterans are five times more likely than their non veteran peers to work for the federal government.
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Veterans of 10% more likely than non veterans to spend time with neighbors and nearly 6% of veterans give money to charity while 52% of non veterans make charitable contributions.
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For these and many other reasons, essential that we involve veterans and their family members and civic processes and in the day to day functions that make community service possible.
