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This page lists several statistics on Vietnam Veterans from the 1- year 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Person file. The ACS person file covers 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. My intent is to build out the page by adding more ACS variables gradually. All the code and data are avaialble on GitHub. You may find it useful to check out the ACS PUMS technical documentation from US Census Bureau’s website.

Population

Vietnam Veterans: 6,333,434 (Male 6,128,677 / Female 204,757 )

Population Change (since 2011)

-11.8% (-846,424)

Population by State

Age Group

55 - 64 years: 19.56% (Male 1,158,558 / Female 80,399)
65 - 74 years: 69.07% (Male 4,265,884 / Female 108,386)
75 - 84 years: 10.14% (Male 628,379 / Female 13,667)
85 - 94 years: 1.21% (Male 74,327 / Female 2,154)
95 - 104 years: 0.03% (Male 1,529 / Female 151)

Median Age

Total: 68 years (Male 69 / Female 66)

Race (Non-Hispanic)

American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian/NHOPI 1.3%
Black 9.6%
Other 1.2%
White 87.2%

Ability to Speak English

Very well 72.8%
Well 16.7%
Not well 8.1%
Not at all 2.4%

Citizenship Status

Born in the U.S. 95.5%
Born in Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas 0.9%
Born abroad of American parent(s) 0.6%
U.S. citizen by naturalization 2.6%
Not a citizen of the U.S. 0.4%

Marital Status

Divorced 16.4%
Married 69%
Never Married 5.7%
Separated 1.5%
Widowed 7.4%

Number of Times Married

One time 59.3%
Two times 28%
Three or more times 12.7%

Married (in the past 12 months)

Yes 0.5%
No 99.5%

Divorced (in the past 12 months)

Yes 0.6%
No 99.4%

Widowed (in the past 12 months)

Yes 1.1%
No 98.9%

Grandparents Living with Grandchildren

Grandparents live with grandchildren 4.4%
Grandparents DO NOT live with grandchildren 95.6%

Grandparents Responsible for Grandchildren

Grandparents responsible for grandchildren 39.8%
Grandparents NOT responsible for grandchildren 60.2%

Length of Time Responsible for Grandchildren

Less than 6 months 7.1%
6 to 11 months 6.8%
1 or 2 years 16.1%
3 or 4 years 14.2%
5 or more years 55.8%

Educational Attainment

Less than High School 6%
High School Graduate 29.6%
Some College 36.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 16%
Advanced Degree 16%

Employment Status

Not in Labor Force 72.1%
Unemployed 1.1%
At Work (Civilian Employed) 26.2%
With Job NOT at Work (Civilian Employed) 0.6%

Class of Worker

Private sector 63.3%
Public sector 17.6%
Self-employed 19.1%

Personal Income

$0 - $19,999: 25.1%
$20,000 - $39,999: 29.3%
$40,000 - $59,999: 19.8%
$60,000 - $79,999: 10.6%
$80,000 - $99,999: 5.4%
$100,000+ : 9.7%

Personal Earnings

$0 - $19,999: 78.6%
$20,000 - $39,999: 6.7%
$40,000 - $59,999: 5.1%
$60,000 - $79,999: 3.4%
$80,000 - $99,999: 2.1%
$100,000+ : 4.2%

Disability Status

With a disability 32.9%
Without a disability 67.1%

Service Connected Disability

Has SCD rating 23.3%
Does NOT have SCD rating 76.7%

Service Connected Disability Rating

0%: 4.2%
10 - 20%: 28.8%
30 - 40%: 14.2%
50 - 60%: 10.8%
70 < %: 37.2%
Not Reported: 4.8%

Self-care Difficulty

Has difficulty dressing or bathing 5.5%
Does NOT have difficulty dressing or bathing 94.5%

Hearing Difficulty

Is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing 17.1%
Is NOT deaf or does NOT have serious difficulty 82.9%

Vision Difficulty

Is blind or has serious difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses) 5%
Is NOT blind or does NOT have difficulty seeing 95%

Independent Living Difficulty

Has difficulty doing errands alone (e.g. visiting doctor’s office, shopping, etc.) 8.3%
Does NOT have difficulty doing errands 91.7%

Ambulatory Difficulty

Has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs 17.5%
Does NOT have difficulty walking or climbing stairs 82.5%

Cognitive Difficulty

Has difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions 7.5%
Does NOT have difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions 92.5%

Health Insurance Coverage (Overall)

Covered 99%
Not Covered 1%

Health Insurance Coverage (Public vs. Private)

Public Health Insurance Coverage (Medicare, Medicaid and VA)
Covered 87.7%
NOT Covered 12.3%

Private Health Insurance Coverage (Employer, Direct-Purchase and TRICARE/CHAMPUS)
Covered 66.8%
NOT Covered 33.2%

Health Insurance Coverage (Specific Type)

Employer or Union Based
Covered 40.1%
NOT Covered 59.9%

Direct purchase
Covered 25%
NOT Covered 75%

Medicare (65 and older or certain disabilities)
Covered 81.1%
NOT Covered 59.9%

Medicaid (Low income or disability)
Covered 9.5%
NOT Covered 90.5%

TRICARE
Covered 15.2%
NOT Covered 59.3%

VA Healthcare (Used or Enrolled)
Covered 40.7%
NOT Covered 59.3%

Indian Health Services
Covered 0.5%
NOT Covered 99.5%