Table 1.
Sample and population estimates by veteran status 2003–2021.
| Year | Non-Vet Population (Weighted) | Vet Population (Weighted) | %Veteran | Non-Vet Sample (Unweighted) | Vet Sample (Unweighted) | %Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 190,348,049 | 30,003,072 | 13.62% | 228,159 | 36,525 | 13.80% |
| 2004 | 191,637,278 | 29,746,086 | 13.44% | 260,982 | 42,840 | 14.10% |
| 2005 | 194,578,583 | 29,532,523 | 13.18% | 305,107 | 51,005 | 14.32% |
| 2006 | 198,138,945 | 29,118,914 | 12.81% | 304,989 | 50,721 | 14.26% |
| 2007 | 202,498,717 | 27,673,461 | 12.02% | 370,990 | 59,922 | 13.91% |
| 2008 | 205,615,985 | 27,244,684 | 11.70% | 358,433 | 56,076 | 13.53% |
| 2009 | 208,756,506 | 26,249,349 | 11.17% | 374,909 | 57,698 | 13.34% |
| 2010 | 211,037,577 | 26,048,662 | 10.99% | 390,643 | 60,432 | 13.40% |
| 2011 | 212,198,501 | 25,812,791 | 10.85% | 441,873 | 64,594 | 12.75% |
| 2012 | 216,959,427 | 26,098,283 | 10.74% | 415,817 | 59,870 | 12.59% |
| 2013 | 219,968,409 | 26,056,006 | 10.59% | 430,268 | 61,505 | 12.51% |
| 2014 | 220,704,167 | 27,778,365 | 11.18% | 402,544 | 62,120 | 13.37% |
| 2015 | 224,174,518 | 27,172,620 | 10.81% | 383,614 | 57,842 | 13.10% |
| 2016 | 227,144,466 | 27,006,670 | 10.63% | 422,384 | 63,919 | 13.14% |
| 2017 | 229,254,924 | 26,398,281 | 10.33% | 392,148 | 57,868 | 12.86% |
| 2018 | 230,694,063 | 27,379,324 | 10.61% | 381,382 | 56,054 | 12.81% |
| 2019 | 226,740,688 | 25,689,603 | 10.18% | 365,038 | 53,230 | 12.73% |
| 2020 | 234,258,521 | 26,149,949 | 10.04% | 353,737 | 48,221 | 12.00% |
| 2021 | 222,097,968 | 23,943,672 | 9.73% | 386,175 | 52,518 | 11.97% |
| Totals | 3,610,450,803 | 465,008,694 | 11.41% | 6,229,280 | 952,221 | 13.26% |