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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Veterans
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Num
ber o
f Vet
eran
s (in
000
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
ber o
f Civ
ilian
Pop
ulat
ion
(in 0
00,0
00s)
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 %
c p
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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