Projections

Population Fact Sheets

  1. Child Beneficiaries
    & Poverty
  2. Never
    Beneficiaries
  3. Taxable Maximum
    Earners
  4. Veteran
    Beneficiaries

Chart Descriptions - Veteran Beneficiaries, 2012

Released: January 2013
Next expected update: Winter 2014
Number of Veteran Beneficiaries, 2012
Most recent period of military service Number (in thousands)
November 1941 or earlier 16
World War II 1,085
January 1947–June 1950 267
Korean War 1,587
February 1955–July 1964 2,226
Vietnam War 3,497
May 1975–July 1990 700
August 1990–August 2001 197
September 2001 or later 85
 
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Average Monthly Benefit, 2011 (in 2011 dollars)
Age group Veterans Male nonveterans
All ages 1,314 1,214
49 or younger 1,087 895
50–61 1,205 1,204
62–74 1,353 1,310
75 or older 1,292 1,204
 
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Poverty Rates of Veteran Beneficiaries, 2011
Age group Percentage below 100% of poverty
Veterans Male nonveterans
61 or younger 13.3 20.7
62–74 2.8 7.3
75 or older 3.2 6.5
 
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