August 05, 2010

Demographics of Gulf War-era II veterans

Demographic profile of Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans ages 18 years and older, 2009 annual averages
Characteristic	Percent of population
Characteristic	Gulf War-era II Veterans	Nonveterans
Age
18 to 24 years	16	14
25 to 34 years	49	19
35 to 44 years	16	19
45 to 54 years	14	20
55 years and older	5	29
Sex
Men	82	44
Women	18	56
Educational Attainment
Less than a high school diploma	2	14
High school graduate, no college	29	31
Some college or associate's degree	46	28
College graduate	23	27

These data featured in the TED article, Demographics of Gulf War-era II veterans.

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