Abstract
In this paper, we hope to track the migration trends of veterans from year to year. We are tracking the movements among the various metro areas as defined by the American Community Survey. We end up showing that while specific cohorts are moving from more rural areas to the more urban areas across the country, the rate is very low. We also show that when taken as a whole, it is very difficult to track the movement of veterans. This is due to a lot of movement among counties within a specific metro group. For example, moving from one very rural county to another similarly rural county. Even with this movement though, it does appear that the most populated areas are losing veterans at a slightly faster pace than the lower populated areas.
Keywords: Veterans, Migration Trends
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to track the migration trends of veterans. By knowing what areas veterans may be moving to we can assist policy makers in determining where best to spend their resources.