Veterans comprise roughly 6% of the U.S. population, U.S. Census Bureau data shows. In some states, however, veterans represent an even larger part of the public. The Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey estimates more than 15.

Veterans comprise roughly 6% of the U.S. population, U.S. Census Bureau data shows. In some states, however, veterans represent an even larger part of the public. But how many Hoosiers are veterans? The Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey estimates more than 15.

The Census data also estimates that more than 4.4 million of the nation's 15.8 million veterans are 75 years old or older. Presumably, many of those veterans served in World War II or the Korean War.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, military veterans comprise roughly 6% of the United States population. In some states, however, veterans represent an even larger part of the public. The Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey estimates more than 15.