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Profile of Vietnam War VeteransFrom the 2015 American Community Survey Prepared by the National Center for Veteran Analysis and StatisticsJuly 2017

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Num

ber o

f Vet

eran

s (in

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s)

55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100Age

Median

55 − 64

65 − 74

75 − 84

85 − 94

95 − 99

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

24.7 %

66 %

8.3 %

1 %

0 %

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Num

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ilian

Pop

ulat

ion

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55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95Age

Median

55 − 64

65 − 74

75 − 84

85 − 94

95 − 99

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

49.9 %

29.5 %

14.3 %

6 %

0.3 %

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MF

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

96.8 %

3.2 %

MF

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

36.3 %

63.7 %

American IndianAlaska Native

Asian/NHOPI

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

0.6 %

1.2 %

9.1 %

5.2 %

1.2 %

82.7 %

American IndianAlaska Native

Asian/NHOPI

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

0.5 %

5.1 %

10.1 %

11.1 %

1 %

72.3 %

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

69.4 %

6.6 %

16.4 %

1.6 %

5.9 %

0 25 50 75 100

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

57 %

16.7 %

16 %

1.9 %

8.3 %

Vietnam

With

With

out

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

32.1 %

67.9 %

Dis

abili

ty S

tatu

s

With

With

out

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

27.5 %

72.5 %

Dis

abili

ty S

tatu

s

Yes

No

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

22.7 %

77.3 %

Ser

vice

Con

nect

ed D

isab

ility

0%

10−20%

30−40%

50−60%

70%<

NotReported

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

4.5 %

28.2 %

15.1 %

11.2 %

36 %

5.1 %

SC

D R

atin

g

Vietnam M

Housing Unit

InstitutionalGroup Quarters

Non−InstitutionalGroup Quarters

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

98.4 %

1.3 %

0.4 %

0 25 50 75 100

Housing Unit

InstitutionalGroup Quarters

Non−InstitutionalGroup Quarters

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

96.8 %

2.5 %

0.6 %

0 25 50 75 100

Family HHFemale

Family HHMale

MarriedCouple

Non−FamilyHH

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

2 %

4.1 %

70 %

24 %

0 25 50 75 100

Family HHFemale

Family HHMale

MarriedCouple

Non−FamilyHH

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

10.1 %

3.4 %

51.4 %

35.1 %

0 25 50 75 100

Vietnam

1

2

3

3+

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

19.7 %

61.6 %

11 %

7.7 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

in H

ouse

hold

Yes

No

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

2.5 %

97.5 %

0 25 50 75 100

Pre

senc

e of

Kid

sin

Hou

seho

ld

1

2

3

3+

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

31.3 %

45.4 %

11.8 %

11.5 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

in H

ouse

hold

Yes

No

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

6 %

94 %

0 25 50 75 100

Pre

senc

e of

Kid

sin

Hou

seho

ld

12+

No

Eld

er

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

40.3 %

38.7 %

21 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

65 y

ears

and

old

er

1+ T

een

No

Teen

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

6.6 %

93.4 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

18 y

ears

and

you

nger

12+

No

Eld

er

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

36.2 %

21.5 %

42.4 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

65 y

ears

and

old

er

1+ T

een

No

Teen

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

10.8 %

89.2 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

18 y

ears

and

you

nger

More than of Vietnam Veteran and civilian . T Veteran

0

1

2

3+

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

4.1 %

24.2 %

46.4 %

25.3 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Veh

icle

s

0

1

2

3+

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

9.8 %

33.5 %

35.4 %

21.3 %

0 25 50 75 100

Num

ber o

f Veh

icle

s

No

Yes

17.2 %

82.8 %

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

Inte

rnet

Acc

ess

No

Yes

56.5 %

43.5 %

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

Mob

ile B

road

band

Acc

ess

No

Yes

24.6 %

75.4 %

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

Inte

rnet

Acc

ess

No

Yes

55.1 %

44.9 %

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

Mob

ile B

road

band

Acc

ess

E consistent with the civilian population*.

Advanced

Bachelor's

Graduate

Less thanHigh School

Some College

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans*

11.3 %

16.1 %

29.8 %

6.2 %

36.7 %

0 25 50 75 100

Advanced

Bachelor's

Graduate

Less thanHigh School

Some College

Percentage of Civilian Population*(Age 55 − 97)

11.5 %

15.4 %

30.8 %

16.3 %

26 %

0 25 50 75 100

Employed

Not inLabor Force

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

29.9 %

70.1 %

0 25 50 75 100

Government

Private

Self−Employed

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

18 %

63.8 %

18.2 %

0 25 50 75 100

Employed

Not inLabor Force

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

39.5 %

60.5 %

0 25 50 75 100

Government

Private

Self−Employed

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

17.4 %

67.6 %

15 %

0 25 50 75 100

Vietnam Vietnam

0−99%

100−149%

150−199%

200−299%

300−399%

400%+

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans*

5.9 %

6.5 %

7.3 %

15.7 %

15.9 %

48.7 %

0 25 50 75 100

At or AbovePoverty

In Poverty

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

94.1 %

5.9 %

0 25 50 75 100

0−99%

100−149%

150−199%

200−299%

300−399%

400%+

Percentage of Civilian Population*(Age 55 − 97)

11 %

8.8 %

8.7 %

15.9 %

13.1 %

42.5 %

0 25 50 75 100

At or AbovePoverty

In Poverty

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

89 %

11 %

0 25 50 75 100

I Vietnam

0−20

20−39

40−59

60−79

80−99

100+

76.2 %

7.6 %

5.8 %

3.7 %

2.1 %

4.6 %

Ear

ning

s in

000

s

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

0−20

20−39

40−59

60−79

80−99

100+

69.2 %

10.7 %

7.4 %

4.6 %

2.6 %

5.4 %

Ear

ning

s in

000

s

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

0−20

20−39

40−59

60−79

80−99

100+

24.4 %

29.6 %

19.9 %

10.8 %

5.2 %

10.1 %

Inco

me

in 0

00s

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

0−20

20−39

40−59

60−79

80−99

100+

Inco

me

in 0

00s

45.5 %

23.7 %

12.4 %

6.9 %

3.7 %

7.8 %

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

Vietnam Vietnam

0−25

25−50

50−75

75−100

100−125

125+

83 %

11.5 %

3.1 %

0.7 %

0.8 %

0.8 %

Ret

irem

ent I

ncom

e(In

000

s)

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

0 25 50 75 100

0−25

25−50

50−75

75−100

100−125

125+

93.7 %

4.3 %

1.2 %

0.2 %

0.3 %

0.3 %

Ret

irem

ent I

ncom

e(In

000

s)

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

0 25 50 75 100

Vietnam Vietnam

Yes

No

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

6.3 %

93.7 %

0 25 50 75 100

Food

stam

p U

ser

Yes

No

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

11.2 %

88.8 %

0 25 50 75 100

Food

stam

p U

ser

Vietnam

Yes

No

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

98.8 %

1.2 %

0 25 50 75 100

Hea

lth In

sura

nce

Cov

erag

e

Priv

ate

Pub

lic &

Priv

ate

Pub

lic

Percentage of Vietnam Veterans

14.2 %

54.2 %

31.6 %

0 25 50 75 100

Hea

lth In

sura

nce

Cov

erag

e Ty

pe

Yes

No

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

95.3 %

4.7 %

0 25 50 75 100

Hea

lth In

sura

nce

Cov

erag

e

Priv

ate

Pub

lic &

Priv

ate

Pub

lic

Percentage of Civilian Population(Age 55 − 97)

39 %

30.8 %

30.3 %

0 25 50 75 100

Hea

lth In

sura

nce

Cov

erag

e Ty

pe

ei

Education

Vocational Rehab

Memorial

Pension

Home Loan

Compensation

Health Care

0 %

0.2 %

2.6 %

10.9 %

13.6 %

51.8 %

79.3 %

0 25 50 75 100

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