By the numbers.

• Position: TRENDS & TRANSITIONS - Veterans - Brief article

With thousands of troops heading home, veterans' issues are high on state lawmakers' agendas. Here are some recent figures from the 2010 census.

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21.8 million

Veterans in 2010.

9 million

Veterans 65 and older.

1.7 million

Veterans younger than 35.

3

States with more than 1 million veterans.

12%

Unemployment rate among veterans, October 2011.

26%

Veterans 25 and older with a bachelor's degree.

$35,367

Annual median income of veterans, compared with $25,605 for the population as a whole.

3.4 million

Veterans with a service-connected disability.

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