11 Facts About Veterans

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 22.2 million living U.S. veterans.
1 in 5 homeless people are veterans, and an estimated 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.
By 2035, the percentage of veterans who are women is expected to increase from 8% to 15%.
27% of veterans age 20 to 24 are unemployed, according to the Department of Labor. That's ten percent higher than non-veterans of the same age.
An estimated 11-20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers find that about 30% of Vietnam Veterans and 10% of Gulf War Veterans also struggle with PTSD.
Almost 80% of living veterans are white. However, the minority veteran population is expected to increase over the next 25 years.
Veterans are half as likely than the average American to live in poverty or live without health insurance. This is because of government benefits provided to veterans and to old people (many veterans are older than the average American).
The median age of a male veteran is 61, while the median age of a female veteran is 47.
The states with the highest percentage of veterans under 25 are Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, MIssissippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Virginia.
From 2000-2009, a larger percentage of veterans started college than non-veterans. However, due to drop-out rates, a larger percentage of non-veterans compared to non-veterans completed a Bachelor's degree.
Most living veterans (9,671,000) served in the Army, followed by the Navy (4,997,000), Air Force (4,057,000), and Marines (2,374,000).