In 2022, about 235,393 veterans in the United States aged between 35 and 54 had an income below the poverty level. In that same year, 578,368 veterans aged 65 and older had an income below the poverty level - the most out of any age group.
Poverty status of veterans in the United States in 2022, by age
Characteristic
Income below poverty level
Income at or above poverty level
18 to 34
113,274
1,226,500
35 to 54
235,393
3,585,369
55 to 64
263,825
2,694,794
65 and older
578,368
7,229,738
02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,000
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2023). Poverty status of veterans in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250310/poverty-status-of-us-veterans-by-age/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty status of veterans in the United States in 2022, by age." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250310/poverty-status-of-us-veterans-by-age/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Poverty status of veterans in the United States in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250310/poverty-status-of-us-veterans-by-age/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Status of Veterans in The United States in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250310/poverty-status-of-us-veterans-by-age/
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Poverty status of veterans in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250310/poverty-status-of-us-veterans-by-age/
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