By Theresa Riley
Ever wondered (click here) how many veterans there are in the United States? Or maybe which cities have the most veterans living in them? Well, we’re glad you asked because the U.S. Census infographics department has been hard at work making the data they collect more digestible to the general public. And as TIME’s Battlefield blogger Mark Thompson notes — you’ve already paid for the information — so why not learn something from it?
Only 26% have completed a college degree.
Some career military have served in two wars. In past generations about 200,000 soldiers. Gulf I and Gulf II saw a jump in the number of soldiers that have fought in two wars to 837,000.
Regardless of generation the number of soldiers that have served in three wars is about 50,000.
Only 9% of all US businesses are owned by veterans.
So, 26 percent went on to college and 9 percent are business owners, where is everyone else?
The income of most veterans is about $10,000 than the average American.
