This graph displays the percentage of Americans who were veterans in 2017, distinguished by age and gender. In 2017, 47.42 percent of the male Americans, aged 75 years and over, were veterans.
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Percentage of U.S. population who are veterans in 2017, by age and gender
Percentage of U.S. population who are veterans in 2017, by age and gender
This graph displays the percentage of Americans who were veterans in 2017, distinguished by age and gender. In 2017, 47.42 percent of the male Americans, aged 75 years and over, were veterans.
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 to 34 years | 3.5 | 0.77 |
| 35 to 54 years | 8.84 | 1.55 |
| 55 to 64 years | 14.04 | 1.71 |
| 65 to 74 years | 33.72 | 1.07 |
| 75 years and over | 47.42 | 1.13 |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 to 34 years | 3.5 | 0.77 |
| 35 to 54 years | 8.84 | 1.55 |
| 55 to 64 years | 14.04 | 1.71 |
| 65 to 74 years | 33.72 | 1.07 |
| 75 years and over | 47.42 | 1.13 |
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This graph displays the percentage of Americans who were veterans in 2017, distinguished by age and gender. In 2017, 47.42 percent of the male Americans, aged 75 years and over, were veterans.
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- United States
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- 18 years and older
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- Veterans
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- Percentages are calculated internally by Statista using source data.
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- Veterans
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- Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by race and Hispanic originU.S. veterans by race and Hispanic origin in 2017
- Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by educational attainmentU.S. veterans by education 2017
- Distribution of educational attainment among U.S. Veterans by gender in 2016Educational attainment - U.S. Veterans by gender 2016
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