Profile of Vietnam War Veterans From the 2015 American Community Survey Prepared by the National Center for Veteran Analysis and Statistics July 2017
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