Key Statistics

Advocacy & Awareness

  • Women are the fastest-growing group in the veteran population, projected to increase from 4% in 2000 to 18% by 2040. ​VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

  • Approximately 30% of female veterans report experiencing sexual assault during their service, with 71% to 90% reporting experiences of sexual harassment. ​https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org+3VAWnet+3Wikipedia+3

  • Female veterans are more likely to present with moderate to severe symptoms of PTSD (50.7%), depression (58.7%), and anxiety (49.3%) compared to male veterans. ​https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org

  • Rates of suicidal thoughts are higher among women veterans (29.1%) compared to their male counterparts. ​https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org

  • Women veterans are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness than non-veteran women. ​NVHS

  • From 2020 to 2023, homelessness among women veterans increased by nearly 24%. ​VA News

  • Women veterans face an unemployment rate of 11.1%, compared to 7.1% for non-veteran women. ​NAWRB

  • Female veterans are three times more likely to be single parents compared to their male counterparts, with 42.8% of veteran single parents identifying as female. ​RAND Corporation+2RAND Corporation+2PMC+2

  • 35% of veterans reported bringing their children to healthcare appointments in the past year, with 59% having their children accompany them into the exam room. ​PMC

  • Nearly 50% of households headed by veterans who are single mothers experience housing cost burdens, spending more than 30% of their income on housing. ​National Low Income Housing Coalition

  • Unavailability of childcare is often a significant barrier for women veterans, hindering their participation in programs, services, and employment opportunities. ​

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  • 72% of women veterans report moderate to high financial stress. ​https://frontrunnernewjersey.com

  • Female veterans are 8% less likely to have emergency savings compared to male veterans. ​Finra Foundation

  •  Female veterans are 22% less likely to own taxable investments outside of retirement accounts compared to male veterans. ​Finra Foundation

  •  Female veterans are 25% less likely to have an income above $75,000 per year compared to male veterans. ​Finra Foundation

  • About 56% of women veterans in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program received temporary financial assistance to help with housing costs. ​GAO+1GAO+1

  • Female veterans are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness than non-veteran women. ​

  • Veteran single parents are more likely to experience food insecurity compared to veteran coupled parents. ​https://calegion.org+3PMC+3RAND Corporation+3

  • High childcare expenses are a significant barrier for veterans, with many reporting that the cost prevents them from attending healthcare appointments. ​PMC

  • Organizations like the Foundation for Women Warriors provide childcare stipends to support veteran mothers in maintaining employment or pursuing education. ​https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org

  • : Veterans who are single mothers are more likely to face housing cost burdens, with half of these households spending more than 30% of their income on housing. ​National Low Income Housing Coalition