Table 29. Veterans population, by age cohort: Selected years 1980-2030.
| Year | Total veterans population | Aged veterans | Percent of total veterans | ||||||
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| Total 65 or over | 65-74 | 75-84 | 85 or over | Total 65 or over | 65-74 | 75-84 | 85 or over | ||
| 1980 | 28,640 | 3,036 | 2,177 | 643 | 216 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | 28,522 | 3,506 | 2,753 | 450 | 303 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 1985 | 28,014 | 4,833 | 3,792 | 778 | 262 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 27,064 | 7,155 | 5,621 | 1,326 | 208 | 26.4 | 20.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 25,802 | 8,516 | 5,846 | 2,359 | 311 | 33.0 | 22.7 | 9.1 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 24,259 | 8,974 | 5,007 | 3,451 | 516 | 37.0 | 20.6 | 14.2 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 20,710 | 8,125 | 3,723 | 3,020 | 1,383 | 39.2 | 18.0 | 14.6 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 17,461 | 7,771 | 4,053 | 2,351 | 1,367 | 44.5 | 23.2 | 13.5 | 7.8 |
| 2030 | 15,086 | 5,716 | 2,065 | 2,476 | 1,175 | 37.9 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 7.8 |
SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office, Veterans' Administration Health Care Planning for Future Years.