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Profile of Veterans: 2009Data from the American Community Survey
Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
January 2011
NCVAS National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Data Source and Methods• Data for this analysis come from the 2009 American Community
Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample.• The ACS is an ongoing survey that provides annual data on the social and economic
characteristics of the U.S. population. • The ACS uses a series of monthly samples to produce annually updated data for the
same small areas (census tracts and block groups) formerly surveyed via the decennial census long-form sample.
• The universe for this analysis is the civilian population 17 years and older living in the United States. This universe includes a weighted estimate of 21.8 million Veterans, of which 1.5
million were women.
• All comparative statements have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
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Veteran and Non-Veteran Comparisons
Veterans = 21,848,693
Non-Veterans= 213,645,687
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Male Veterans Male Non-Veterans
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Age Distributions of Men(in percent)
Male Veterans on average were older than non-Veteran men. In 2009, the median age of male Veterans was 64 years and the median age of male non-Veterans was 49 years.
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1.2
5.5
9.9
14.7
25.7
19.9
23.1
17 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and
older
18.4
20.719.9 20.1
12.3
5.9
2.6
17 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and
older
Female Veterans Female Non-Veterans
As with male Veterans, a lower percentage of female Veterans were in the youngest age group—17 to 24 years old. These are the ages when most men and women would still be serving in the military and would not yet
have become Veterans. In 2009, the median age of both female Veterans and female non-Veterans was about 49 years.
Age Distributions of Women(in percent)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
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3.7
16.7
21.5
26.9
13.8
6.5
10.9
17 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and
older
14.0
16.7 17.118.5
14.9
9.3 9.5
17 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and
older
Male Veterans were more likely to be White non-Hispanic than male non-Veterans. Female Veterans were more likely to be Nonwhite non-Hispanic than non-Veteran women. Both male and female Veterans were less
likely to be Hispanic than their non-Veteran counterparts.
Men Women
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Race and Hispanic Origin Distributions(in percent)
“Nonwhite” includes Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, some other race, and two or more races.
Veteran Non-VeteranVeteran Non-Veteran
6
82.0
12.9
5.1
64.6
18.7 16.7
White Non-Hispanic Nonwhite Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
69.6
23.9
6.5
68.1
19.0
12.9
White Non-Hispanic Nonwhite Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Men Women
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
47.4
23.4
12.616.6
49.1
12.1 12.5
26.3
Married Divorced Widowed or Separated
Never married
67.7
13.9
9.3 9.1
49.9
8.8
3.4
37.9
Married Divorced Widowed or Separated
Never married
Veteran Non-Veteran Veteran Non-Veteran
Marital Status Distributions(in percent)
Male Veterans were more likely to be married and less likely to have never married compared with non-Veteran men. This is mostly a factor of the older ages of male Veterans. A higher percentage of Female
Veterans were divorced compared with non-Veteran women.
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Occupation of Employed Men(in percent)
Class of Worker of Employed Men(in percent)Veteran Non-Veteran Veteran Non-Veteran
A higher percentage of male Veterans were in management and professional occupations compared with male non-Veterans. These include occupations such as engineers, educators, doctors, and various types of
managers. The percentage of male Veterans working for local, state, or Federal government was about twice that of male non-Veterans. Slightly more male Veterans were self-employed compared with male
non-Veterans.
34.1
18.8 17.415.9
13.9
32.5
17.4 17.8 17.5
14.7
Management, professional
Production, transportation
Sales, office All other Service
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
“All Other” includes farming, fishing, and forestry; construction, extraction, maintenance, repair; and military.
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66.0
20.8
13.2
76.8
10.9 12.3
Private Government Self-employed
Occupation of Employed Women(in percent)
Class of Worker of Employed Women(in percent)Veteran Non-Veteran Veteran Non-Veteran
The percentage of female Veterans working in management and professional occupations was about 8 percentage points higher than that of non-Veteran women in 2009. A lower percentage of female Veterans
worked in service occupations, such as food service, janitorial, and child care, than female non-Veterans. Thirty-one percent of female Veterans worked for local, state, or federal government, compared with 18
percent of female non-Veterans.
47.1
29.8
15.2
5.9
1.9
39.1
33.3
21.1
5.6
0.8
Management, professional
Sales, office Service Production, transportation
All other
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
“All Other” includes farming, fishing, and forestry; construction, extraction, maintenance, repair; and military.
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63.3
31.2
5.5
75.1
17.6
7.3
Private Government Self-employed
Men Women
35.2
17.9
40.7
6.3
58.7
11.0
6.7
23.5
Private only Public only Public and private
No coverage
51.2
15.0
25.8
8.0
55.5
15.714.0 14.9
Private only Public only Public and private
No coverage
Veteran Non-Veteran Veteran Non-Veteran
Both male and female Veterans were more likely to have a combination of public and private health insurance coverage compared with their non-Veteran counterparts. The high percentage of male Veterans in this
category was likely due to their older ages, with far more eligible for Medicare coverage than non-Veterans. Male and female Veterans had lower uninsured rates than non-Veterans in 2009.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Health Insurance Coverage Distributions(in percent)
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In 2009, a lower percentage of both male and female Veterans lived below 100 percent of poverty compared with their non-Veteran counterparts.
Men Veteran Non-Veteran Women Veteran Non-Veteran
Poverty Level Distributions(in percent)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
6.3 6.47.7
16.8 16.0
46.8
11.9
8.2 8.6
16.514.1
40.7
0 to 99 percent
100 to 149 percent
150 to 199 percent
200 to 299 percent
300 to 399 percent
400 percent or
higher
9.67.6 8.3
16.815.2
42.5
14.2
9.2 9.0
16.513.6
37.5
0 to 99 percent
100 to 149 percent
150 to 199 percent
200 to 299 percent
300 to 399 percent
400 percent or
higher
Poverty status cannot be determined for individuals living in institutional group quarters (i.e., prisons or nursing homes), college dormitories, military barracks, and non-conventional housing situations.
In 2009, both male and female Veterans who worked year-round and full-time had higher median earnings than their non-Veteran counterparts. Veterans of both sexes also had higher personal incomes than non-Veterans.
Median Earnings of Year-Round Full-Time Workers by Sex and Veteran Status
Median Personal Income by Sex and Veteran Status
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$51,230
$45,811
$41,441
$36,099
Male Veterans
Male Non-Veterans
Female Veterans
Female Non-Veterans
“Earnings” refer to salary, wages, and self employment income. “Year-round full-time”(YRFT) refers to employment of 50 or more weeks per year and 35 or more hours per week. Median earnings are calculated for the YRFT employed population with earnings greater than zero.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
$36,244
$31,137
$30,169
$20,480
Male Veterans
Male Non-Veterans
Female Veterans
Female Non-Veterans
“Income” refers to the total of earnings and other sources of income such as pension, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance, etc. Median income is calculated for the total population with personal income greater than zero.
Veteran Comparisons
Male Veterans = 20,362,193
Female Veterans= 1,486,500
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The largest living cohort of male Veterans served during the Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April 1975) while the largest living cohort of female Veterans served only during peacetime periods.
Male Veterans Female Veterans
Note: Periods of service shown here are mutually exclusive.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Period of Military Service of Veterans(in percent)
33.0
25.2
10.8 9.9 9.6
6.9
4.5
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29.5
23.8
13.5 13.2
9.9
6.6
3.6
In 2009, a higher percentage of female Veterans had completed some college, a Bachelor’s degree, or an advanced degree, compared with male Veterans. A higher percentage of female Veterans than male
Veterans in all age groups were enrolled in college. The percentages of 17- to 24-year-old and 25- to 34-year-old female Veterans enrolled in college were not statistically different.
Distribution of Educational Attainment(in percent)
Percent Enrolled in College by Age (in percent)
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39.7 35.4
15.09.9
22.6
47.5
18.311.6
High school graduate or
less
Some college Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree
27.720.7
5.1 0.6
38.031.6
11.42.3
17 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 54 years 55 years and older
FemaleMale FemaleMale
“Educational Attainment” refers to the highest level of education an individual has completed.
“Advanced Degree” refers to Master’s, PhD, JD, MD, or other professional degree.
“Enrolled in College” includes enrollment in undergraduate years (freshman to senior) or enrollment in graduate or professional school (beyond a Bachelor’s degree).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
With the exception of 25- to 34-year-old Veterans enrolled in public graduate schools and 35- to 54-year-old Veterans enrolled in private undergraduate schools, there were no statistically significant differences between
the enrollment rates of male and female Veterans by type of school.
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79.7
17.8
0.9
1.6
76.2
21.6
1.2
1.1
Public undergraduate
Private undergraduate
Public graduate
Private graduate
Enrolled 17 to 24 Year OldsN=67,165 males ; 55,231 females
68.0
17.1
8.9
6.1
66.8
15.0
13.0
5.2
Public undergraduate
Private undergraduate
Public graduate
Private graduate
Enrolled 25 to 34 Year OldsN=232,477 males; 78,766 females
50.4
20.4
16.0
13.2
52.0
16.3
18.8
12.9
Public undergraduate
Private undergraduate
Public graduate
Private graduate
Enrolled 35 to 54 Year OldsN=255,104 males; 81,864 females
48.2
11.7
22.6
17.5
48.3
11.3
24.0
16.5
Public undergraduate
Private undergraduate
Public graduate
Private graduate
Enrolled 55 Years and OlderN=89,452 males; 10,613 females
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
FemaleMale
Type of Enrollment for the Veteran Population Enrolled in College by Age (in percent)
*statistically different
*statistically different
14.7
26.1
3.8
6.3
2.6
6.2
17.8
23.1
4.8
8.06.9
9.5
Has a service-connected disability
Uses VA Health Care Uses VA only No health insurance coverage
No earnings, no income Below poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
A higher percentage of female Veterans than male Veterans had a service-connected disability rating in 2009. A higher percentage of male Veterans used VA health care at all but a higher percentage of female Veterans used VA
health care only. Female Veterans were more likely than male Veterans to be uninsured, have no earnings or income, and live below the poverty threshold.
FemaleMale
Selected Characteristics of Veterans(in percent)
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Male Veterans Female Veterans
A higher percentage of female Veterans than male Veterans worked in management and professional and sales and office occupations. Nineteen percent of male Veterans worked in production and transportation
occupations. These occupations include machinists, drivers, and aircraft pilots, jobs similar to what male Veterans may have done while in the military.
34.1
18.817.4
15.913.9
Management, professional
Production, transportation
Sales, office All other Service
47.1
29.8
15.2
5.9
1.9
Management, professional
Sales, office Service Production, transportation
All other
“All other” includes farming, fishing, and forestry; construction, extraction, maintenance, repair; and military.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey PUMS, 2009Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Occupations of Employed Veterans(in percent)
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Summary of Veteran and Non-Veteran Comparisons
According to data from the 2009 American Community Survey, male Veterans were older, more likely
to be White non-Hispanic, more likely to be married, less likely to be uninsured, less likely to live
below poverty, and had higher personal incomes than male non-Veterans. Employed male Veterans
were more likely to work in management and professional occupations or production and
transportation occupations , and more likely to work for local, state, or Federal governments than
their non-Veteran counterparts. Male Veterans who worked year-round and full-time earned about
$5,400 more than similar non-Veterans. Some differences between male Veterans and non-Veterans
may be attributable to age. The median age of male Veterans in 2009 was 64 years while the median
age of male non-Veterans was 49 years.
There was little difference in the ages of female Veterans and non-Veterans in 2009. Both had
median ages of about 49 years. Female Veterans were more likely to be Nonwhite non-Hispanic,
more likely to be divorced, less likely to be uninsured, less likely to live below poverty, and had
higher personal incomes than female non-Veterans. Employed female Veterans were more likely to
be in management and professional occupations, less likely to be in service occupations, and more
likely to work in local, state, or Federal government than female non-Veterans. Female Veterans who
worked year-round and full-time earned about $5,300 more than similar non-Veterans.
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The largest living cohort of male Veterans served during the Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April
1975) while the largest living cohort of female Veterans served only during peacetime periods.
Compared with male Veterans, female Veterans were more likely to have completed some
college, a Bachelor’s degree, or an advanced degree, more likely to be enrolled in college, more
likely to have a service-connected disability rating, less likely to use VA health care at all but
more likely to use only VA health care, and more likely to be insured, have no earnings or
income, and live below the poverty threshold.
Employed female Veterans were more likely to work in management and professional
occupations and sales and office occupations than employed male Veterans.
Some differences between male and female Veterans may be attributable to age as male
Veterans are significantly older than female Veterans. The median age of male Veterans was 64
years in 2009, compared with 49 years for female Veterans.
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Summary of Veteran Comparisons
Contact Information
Kelly Ann HolderDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Office of Policy and Planning
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
(202)266-4643
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