VA Health Care: A Profile of Veterans Using VA Medical Facilities in 1991
(Fact Sheet, 03/29/94, GAO/HEHS-94-113FS).
In 1993, the President proposed a major overhaul of the nation's health
care system that would guarantee universal coverage to all Americans.
For many veterans, this reform would allow them, for the first time, to
choose between the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) medical centers
and other health care providers. Employment status and income levels
are expected to be major factors affecting veterans' decisions. This
fact sheet profiles veterans who, during 1991, used VA medical centers.
It describes veterans' income, age, marital status, usage rates,
disability status, employment, family size, and other characteristics.
GAO collected this information using VA patient records and Internal
Revenue Service tax records.
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REPORTNUM: HEHS-94-113FS
TITLE: VA Health Care: A Profile of Veterans Using VA Medical
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DATE: 03/29/94
SUBJECT: Veterans benefits
Veterans
Demographic data
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Statistical data
Veterans hospitals
Health care services
Emergency medical services
Health services administration
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Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of
Representatives
March 1994
VA HEALTH CARE - A PROFILE OF
VETERANS USING VA MEDICAL CENTERS
IN 1991
GAO/HEHS-94-113FS
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers in 1991
Abbreviations
=============================================================== ABBREV
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
VA - Department of Veterans Affairs
Letter
=============================================================== LETTER
B-251653
March 29, 1994
The Honorable G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery
Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This fact sheet provides a profile of veterans who, during 1991, used
medical centers operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
It describes veterans' income, age, marital status, usage rates,
disability status, employment, family size, and other
characteristics. We developed this fact sheet using VA's patient
treatment records and the Internal Revenue Service's tax records. We
briefed the Committee on the results of our work on December 8, 1993,
and March 17, 1994. This fact sheet documents the information
presented in those briefings.
BACKGROUND
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :1
VA operates 158 medical centers, consisting of 171 hospitals and more
than 200 outpatient clinics. In 1991, about 2.2 million veterans
made more than 20 million outpatient visits to these centers and had
more than 970,000 hospital stays. Of these veterans, about 1 million
had disabilities incurred or aggravated by military service (service
connected), and 1.2 million had no disabling conditions related to
military service (nonservice connected).
In 1992, VA began to study ways to revise and reform the laws
governing veterans' eligibility for VA medical care. Generally,
veterans are entitled to inpatient care if they have
service-connected conditions or incomes below prescribed amounts.\1
In contrast, most veterans are eligible for outpatient care on a
space-available basis; service-connected veterans have the highest
priority, and income is a determining criterion for
nonservice-connected veterans. Also, nonservice-connected veterans
are required to pay a copayment if their income exceeds the
prescribed levels.
In 1993, the President proposed a major reform of our nation's health
care system. In general, his plan would establish a system of
universal coverage, in which employers are responsible for financing
coverage for their employees. It also would authorize VA to compete
as a medical care provider for veterans and their dependents. For
many veterans, this would provide their first opportunity to choose
between VA and other providers. Employment status and income levels
are expected to be major factors affecting veterans' decisions.
--------------------
\1 For example, effective January 1, 1994, a veteran without
dependents was entitled to VA inpatient medical care if he or she had
annual income below $19,913; the income threshold increased by $3,984
for the first dependent and $1,330 for each additional dependent.
GAO METHODOLOGY
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :2
Using the Internal Revenue Service's information returns master file,
we measured incomes that veterans who use VA facilities may typically
have available to spend on health care. We used selected sources of
income from that file to develop an estimate of family income
(veteran and spouse) that covers four general income sources:
employee compensation, retirement benefits, interest and dividends,
and nonemployee compensation. Our family income analyses are not
intended to provide an economic measure of veterans' income. For
example, we excluded certain potentially nonrecurring or needs-based
income sources, such as capital gains and losses and welfare
benefits. While the income sources we used in our analyses represent
the vast majority of these veterans' family incomes available for
health care expenditures, we recognize that the incomes of some
veterans' families may be understated or overstated because all
income sources were not included (See app. I for details of our
methodology).
RESULTS
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :3
Of the 2.2 million veterans who used VA centers in 1991, two-thirds
had family incomes under $20,000; in contrast, about 10 percent had
family incomes over $40,000 (see app. II). Lower incomes tended to
prevail among nonservice-connected, unmarried, younger veterans:
Seventy-five percent of the nonservice-connected veterans had
family incomes under $20,000 compared to 58 percent of the
service-connected veterans. Of the service-connected veterans,
those with disability ratings between 10 percent and 40 percent
had higher incomes than veterans with ratings of 0 percent or 50
percent or more (see app. III). For service-connected and
nonservice-connected veterans, the vast majority of income was
related to employment or retirement, and a relatively small
amount came from investments (see app. IV).
Eighty-seven percent of the unmarried veterans had incomes under
$20,000 compared to 35 percent of the married veterans (see app.
V).
Thirty-seven percent of the older veterans (aged 65 and over) had
incomes under $10,000 compared to at least 45 percent of those
under age 65 (see app. VI).
Of the 2.2 million veterans, 555,000 or about 25 percent used VA
inpatient services. Inpatient usage rates, as measured by total days
used, did not vary widely for veterans of comparable income levels.
For example, veterans with incomes under $10,000 accounted for 50
percent of the shorter inpatient stays (less than 7 days), 55 percent
of the intermediate stays (between 8 and 21 days), and 60 percent of
the stays over 21 days (see app. VII).
Almost all of the 2.2 million veterans used VA outpatient services.
Outpatient usage rates, as measured by total visits made, did not
vary widely for veterans of comparable income levels. For example,
veterans with incomes under $10,000 accounted for 40 percent of all
veterans visiting infrequently (less than twice a year), 41 percent
of those visiting moderately (three to six visits), and 45 percent of
those with seven or more visits a year (see app. VIII).
About 40 percent of the 2.2 million veterans were employed; 45
percent were retired. Of the employed veterans, about 46 percent
were married. Of those married veterans, about 60 percent also had a
spouse who was employed. Employed married veterans had higher
incomes than employed single veterans, and those who also had an
employed spouse had significantly higher incomes; about 45 percent of
this latter group had incomes of $30,000 or more (see app. IX).
About 16 percent of the 2.2 million veterans had dependents (other
than a spouse). Of these veterans, about 22 percent were single.
Veterans with dependents had higher incomes than those without
dependents. For example, 16 percent of the single veterans and 41
percent of the married veterans with dependents had incomes of
$30,000 or more compared to 4 percent of the single veterans and 36
percent of the married veterans without dependents (see app. X).
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.1
We did not obtain formal agency comments on this fact sheet; however,
we did discuss the information presented in this fact sheet with
responsible agency officials. We considered their comments.
As arranged with your office, unless you announce its contents
earlier, we plan no further distribution of this fact sheet until 30
days after the date of this letter. At that time, we will send
copies to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. We will make copies
available to others upon request.
Please contact me at (202) 512-7101 if you or your staff have any
questions. Major contributors to this fact sheet are listed in
appendix XI.
Sincerely yours,
David P. Baine
Director, Federal Health
Care Delivery Issues
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
=========================================================== Appendix I
We used a two-step process to obtain data needed to develop a profile
of veterans using VA medical centers. First, we used VA's patient
treatment records and identified the universe of veterans who used VA
centers and obtained various characteristics, such as age and
utilization information. Second, we used the Internal Revenue
Service's (IRS) tax records to obtain income information and marital
and dependent status.
Using VA's patient treatment records for 1991, we identified 2.2
million veterans who used VA's inpatient and outpatient health care
facilities. We selected 1991 because it was the latest year for
which federal tax records were available when we started our field
work. Of these veterans, 964,400 had disabilities that were incurred
or aggravated by military service, and 1,236,431 veterans had no
disabling conditions related to military service. We did not obtain
treatment information for veterans who used only nursing homes or
domiciliaries.
Using the information returns master file, we measured income that
these veterans may typically have available for health care
expenditures. These records from the IRS contained information
reported by third-party payers for four general income
categories--employee compensation, retirement benefits, interest and
dividends, and nonemployee compensation for veterans and their
spouses. Income attributable to children or other dependents (except
spouses) was not obtained because IRS officials advised that they
could not readily provide such data. Third-party tax data are
year-end statements of income filed by employers, banks, companies,
and other payers. These documents are used by IRS primarily as an
enforcement tool for auditing income reported on individual tax
returns. Further, the IRS performs accuracy checks on these reports
before posting the data to their files.
The income sources we used in our analyses represent the vast
majority of these veterans' family incomes. However, our family
income analyses are not intended to provide a complete economic
measure of veterans' incomes. This is because all income sources
were not included. We examined tax return data relating to most of
the excluded income sources and found that approximately 12 percent
of the families in our population reported net income in excess of
$1,000 (averaging about $8,700) from these sources. Another 5
percent of the families reported net losses in excess of $1,000
(averaging about $8,200) from these sources. We performed some
sensitivity analyses and concluded that the distribution of incomes
shown in tables III.1 and III.2 would not change significantly. We
expect that the distributions shown in our other tables would not
change substantially either.
Our family income analyses, for example, excluded potentially
nonrecurring sources of unearned income, such as prizes and awards,
or unemployment compensation. We also excluded certain nontaxable
income sources for which information returns are not available, such
as VA benefits, welfare benefits, workers compensation, and
tax-exempt interest income. Also, the following types of taxable
income, which represent data available only from individual
taxpayers' returns, were not included in determining veterans' income
levels:
capital gains and losses;
sole proprietorship income and losses;
income or losses from partnerships, S corporations, estates,
trusts, rents, and royalties;
net farm income or losses; and
alimony received.
We also used information returns and tax records to identify
veterans' employment status. For our analyses, we considered
veterans to be employed if they had employment income from sources
other than self-employment. About 10 percent of these veterans
reported to the IRS that they had self-employment income but, as
noted above, this information was available only from individual
taxpayers' returns and excluded from our analyses.
Our review relied almost entirely on computerized data from VA and
federal tax records; we could not independently verify the data. The
Internal Revenue Code does not permit us to disclose tax data in a
form that would identify individual taxpayers. Without such
disclosures, we could not verify specific veterans' income amounts.
However, IRS data show that the overall payer accuracy rate for
information returns is at least 95 percent. Therefore, we are
confident that the data are reasonably accurate for the income items
that we have included in our analysis. Also, the Veterans Benefits
Administration has used similar tax records to detect inaccuracies in
pension beneficiaries' reported incomes and has found the records to
be very accurate based on interviews with individual veterans.
We did our work from December 1992 through February 1994 in
accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
INCOME STATUS OF VETERANS USING VA
CENTERS
========================================================== Appendix II
This appendix contains information on the income status of the 2.2
million veterans who used VA medical centers in 1991. It shows the
total dollars of income in relation to different sources of income
and the percentage of veterans with incomes within different dollar
ranges. Income sources are employee compensation, retirement income,
interest and dividends, and nonemployee compensation; the latter
source refers to payments such as fees or commissions paid to people
not considered to be employees for services rendered in a trade or
business.
In general, employee compensation and retirement income accounted for
the vast majority of veterans' incomes, with slightly more retirement
income than employee compensation (see fig. II.1). Of the 2.2
million veterans, 10 percent had incomes of $40,000 or more,
accounting for almost 40 percent of the total income. By contrast,
two-thirds had incomes under $20,000 (see fig. II.2). Also, 22
percent of the 2.2 million veterans had incomes under $5,000 (see
fig. II.3).
Figure II.1: Income Sources
for Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Note: Total income = $41.7 billion.
Figure II.2: Income Ranges for
Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Figure II.3: Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, Incomes Under
$10,000 (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Figure II.4: Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, Incomes
$10,000 to $19,999 (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY
DISABILITY RATING
========================================================= Appendix III
This appendix provides information on the income levels of the 1
million service-connected veterans who used VA medical centers in
1991. It shows the percentage of veterans with incomes within
specified dollar ranges and compares their incomes to those of the
1.2 million nonservice-connected veterans. For the service-connected
veterans, it also compares the income levels of veterans reported in
VA's patient treatment records to have disability ratings of 0, 10,
20, 30, 40, and 50 percent or more. These ratings are intended to
represent an average earning loss a veteran would experience in
civilian occupations because of the disability.
In general, it shows that service-connected veterans had higher
incomes, as a group, than nonservice-connected veterans (see fig.
III.1). Also, the incomes of service-connected veterans were more
evenly distributed among the different income levels than the incomes
of the nonservice-connected group. However, the majority of veterans
in both groups had incomes under $20,000--58 percent of the
service-connected and 75 percent of the nonservice-connected (see
table III.1). Moreover, incomes of 17 percent of the
service-connected were less than $5,000 compared to 28 percent of the
nonservice-connected veterans (see table III.2). Of the 1 million
service-connected veterans, those with disability ratings between 10
percent and 40 percent had higher incomes than veterans in the 0
percent or 50 percent or more groups (see tables III.3 to III.6).
Figure III.1:
Service-Connected (SC)
Disability Status of Veterans
Using VA Medical Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Table III.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Disability Status
(1991)
Service Nonservice
Family income connected\a connected
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Under $10,000 34 49
$10,000-$19,999 24 26
$20,000-$29,999 17 13
$30,000-$39,999 11 6
$40,000 or more 14 6
============================================================
Total 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA facilities in 1991, almost 1
million had service-connected disabilities.
Table III.2
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers,
Incomes Less Than $20,000, by Disability
Status (1991)
Service Nonservice
Family income connected\a connected
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Under $2,500 11 19
$2,500 to $4,999 6 9
$5,000 to $7,499 9 11
$7,500 to $9,999 8 10
Under $10,000 34 49
$10,000 to $12,499 7 8
$12,500 to $14,999 6 7
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5
$10,000-$19,999 24 26
$20,000 or more 42 25
============================================================
Total 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers in 1991, almost 1
million had service-connected disabilities.
Table III.3
Income Ranges of Disabled Veterans Using
VA Medical Centers, by Rating Class
(1991)
Family income 0 10-40 50 or more
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $10,000 40 28 42
$10,000-$19,999 24 23 24
$20,000-$29,999 16 19 15
$30,000-$39,999 9 13 9
$40,000 or more 12 18 11
============================================================
Total 100\b 100\b 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA centers in 1991, about 170,000
had 0 percent ratings; about 500,000 had ratings of 10 to 40 percent;
and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table III.4
Income Ranges of Disabled Veterans Using
VA Medical Centers, by All Rating
Classes (1991)
50
10- or
Family income 0 10 20 30 40 40 more
------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Under $10,000 40 29 26 29 26 28 42
$10,000-$19,999 24 23 23 23 24 23 24
$20,000-$29,999 16 18 19 18 19 19 15
$30,000-$39,999 9 12 13 12 13 13 9
$40,000 or more 12 17 19 17 18 18 11
============================================================
Total 100\ 100\ 100 100\ 100 100\ 100\
b b b b b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA centers in 1991, about 170,000
had 0 percent ratings, about 500,000 had ratings of 10 to 40 percent,
and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table III.5
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Disabled Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers, by Rating Class (1991)
Family income 0 10-40 50 or more
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $2,500 14 10 13
$2,500 to $4,999 7 5 7
$5,000 to $7,499 10 7 12
$7,500 to $9,999 8 7 10
Under $10,000 40\b 28\b 42
$10,000 to $12,499 7 6 7
$12,500 to $14,999 6 6 6
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 6 5
$10,000-$19,999 24 23\b 24
$20,000 or more 36 49 35
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA centers in 1991, about 170,000
had 0 percent ratings, about 500,000 had ratings of 10 to 40 percent,
and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add due to rounding.
Table III.6
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Disabled Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers, by All Rating Classes (1991)
50
10- or
Family income 0 10 20 30 40 40 more
------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Under $2,500 14 10 9 10 9 10 13
$2,500 to $4,999 7 5 5 5 5 5 7
$5,000 to $7,499 10 7 6 7 7 7 12
$7,500 to $9,999 8 7 6 7 6 7 10
Under $10,000 40\b 29 26 29 26\b 28\b 42
$10,000 to $12,499 7 6 6 6 6 6 7
$12,500 to $14,999 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 6 5 6 6 6 5
$10,000-$19,999 24 23\b 23 23\b 24 23\b 24
$20,000 or more 36 48 51 48 50 49 35
============================================================
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100\
b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA centers in 1991, about 170,000
had 0 percent ratings, about 500,000 had ratings of 10 to 40 percent,
and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY
INCOME SOURCE
========================================================== Appendix IV
This appendix contains information on the income sources of the 2.2
million veterans who used VA medical centers in 1991. It shows the
percentage of veterans who had income from each source and the
percentage of veterans with income from each source within different
dollar ranges.
In general, it shows that the majority of veterans have retirement
income and interest and dividends, while almost half have employee
compensation (see figure IV.1). Of the 1 million veterans with
earnings from employment, more than two-thirds had less than $20,000
in employee compensation (see table IV.1). Most veterans had less
than $10,000 in retirement, interest and dividends, and nonemployee
compensation.
Almost 70 percent of the service-connected veterans have retirement
income and interest and dividends compared to less than 55 percent of
the nonservice-connected veterans (see figure IV.2). However,
service-connected and nonservice-connected veterans generally receive
higher levels of income from employee compensation than they receive
from any other source (see table IV.2). More veterans in the 50
percent or more disability rating group have retirement income, as
well as interest and dividends, than veterans in the other rating
groups (see tables IV.3 and IV.4).
Figure IV.1: Income Sources
for Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Note: Veterans = 2.2 million.
Table IV.1
Income Sources for Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Income Levels (1991)
Interest Nonemploye
Employee & e
compensati Retireme dividend compensati
Range by source on nt s on
---------------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Under $10,000 43 54 93 82
$10,000 to 25 32 5 9
$19,999
$20,000 to 14 9 1 4
$29,999
$30,000 to 9 3 1 2
$39,999
$40,000 or more 9 2 1 3
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\b 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers in 1991, about 1
million veterans (and spouses) had employee compensation, about 1.3
million had retirement income, almost 1.3 million had interest and
dividend income, and about 232,000 had nonemployee compensation.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Figure IV.2: Income Sources
for Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers, by Disability Status
(1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
Table IV.2
Income Sources for Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Income Level,
Source, and Disability Status (1991)
Range by
source SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Under 37 48 49 59 90 95 83 82
$10,000
$10,000- 23 27 33 31 6 3 9 10
$19,999
$20,000- 16 13 12 7 2 1 3 3
$29,999
$30,000- 12 6 4 2 1 1 2 2
$39,999
$40,000 13 6 3 1 1 1 3 3
or more
================================================================================
Total 100\e 100 100\e 100 100 100\e 100 100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 1 million veterans (and spouses) who had employee
compensation, about 456,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 1.3 million who had retirement income, about 653,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\c Of the 1.3 million who had interest and dividend income, about
662,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\d Of the 232,000 who had nonemployee compensation, about 102,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\e Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table IV.3
Income Sources for Service-Connected
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Rating Class (1991)
50 or
Type of income 0 10 to 40 more
------------------------------ -------- -------- --------
Employee compensation 47 55 35
Retirement 64 65 75
Interest/dividends 60 69 74
Nonemployee compensation 11 12 8
------------------------------------------------------------
Table IV.4
Income Sources for Service-Connected
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
All Rating Classes (1991)
10 50
to or
Type of income 0 10 20 30 40 40 more
------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Employee 47 56 57 53 52 55 35
compensation
Retirement 64 61 63 68 71 65 75
Interest/ 60 67 69 69 72 69 74
dividends
Nonemployee 11 12 12 11 12 12 8
compensation
------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY
MARITAL STATUS
=========================================================== Appendix V
This appendix contains information on the income levels of the 1.3
million single veterans and the 900,000 married veterans who used VA
medical centers in 1991. It shows the total dollars of income for
these veterans and the percentage of veterans with incomes within
different dollar ranges.
In general, married veterans had higher incomes than single veterans.
For example, married veterans accounted for 40 percent of all
veterans and 65 percent of total incomes (see fig. V.1). Almost 90
percent of the single veterans had incomes under $20,000 compared to
35 percent of the married veterans (see table V.1). Moreover, 62
percent of the single veterans had incomes under $10,000; whereas, 10
percent of the married had incomes under $10,000 (see table V.2).
For both single and married veterans, nonservice-connected veterans'
incomes were generally lower than those for service-connected
veterans (see tables V.3 and V.4).
Figure V.1: Marital Status of
Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Table V.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Marital Status
(1991)
Family income Single Married
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Under $10,000 62 10
$10,000-$19,999 25 25
$20,000-$29,999 8 27
$30,000-$39,999 3 16
$40,000 or more 2 21
============================================================
Total 100 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers, about 1.3 million
were single.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table V.2
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Marital Status (1991)
Family income Single Married
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Under $2,500 24 3
$2,500 to $4,999 11 2
$5,000 to $7,499 15 2
$7,500 to $9,999 12 4
Under $10,000 62 10\b
$10,000 to $12,499 9 5
$12,500 to $14,999 7 6
$15,000 to $17,499 5 7
$17,500 to $19,999 4 8
$10,000-$19,999 25 25\b
$20,000 or more 12\ 64
============================================================
Total 100\b 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers, about 1.3 million
were single.
\b Percentages do not add due to rounding.
Table V.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Marital and
Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $10,000 58 65 8 14
$10,000-$19,999 26 24 21 30
$20,000-$29,999 9 7 26 28
$30,000-$39,999 4 2 18 14
$40,000 or more 3 2 27 15
============================================================
Total 100 100 100 100\c
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 1.34 million single veterans using VA centers, about
508,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 855,000 married veterans using VA centers, about 456,000
had service-connected disabilities.
\c Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table V.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Marital and Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $2,500 20 26 2 4
$2,500 to $4,999 10 12 1 2
$5,000 to $7,499 15 15 2 3
$7,500 to $9,999 12 12 3 5
Under $10,000 58\c 65 8 14
$10,000 to $12,499 9 9 4 6
$12,500 to $14,999 7 7 5 7
$15,000 to $17,499 6 5 6 8
$17,500 to $19,999 4 4 7 9
$10,000-$19,999 26 24\c 21\c 30
$20,000 or more 16 10 71 56
============================================================
Total 100 100\c 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 1.34 million single veterans using VA centers, about
508,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 855,000 married veterans using VA centers, about 456,000
had service-connected disabilities.
\c Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY AGE
========================================================== Appendix VI
This appendix provides information on the income levels of the 2.2
million veterans who used VA medical centers in 1991, by three age
groups--54 years of age and under, ages 55 to 64, and age 65 and
older. It shows the total dollars of income for veterans in these
age groups and the percentage of veterans with incomes within
different dollar ranges. Also, it compares income levels for
service-connected and nonservice-connected veterans within the
groups.
In general, veterans aged 65 and older were the largest age group and
had higher incomes than the other two age groups (see fig. VI.1).
About two-thirds of the veterans in each group had incomes under
$20,000 (see table VI.1). However, more than 20 percent of the
veterans under age 65 had incomes under $2,500 compared to 6 percent
of those aged 65 and older (see table VI.2). Within each age group,
service-connected veterans had generally higher incomes than
nonservice-connected veterans (see tables VI.3 and VI.4).
Figure VI.1: Age Ranges of
Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Table VI.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Age Group (1991)
Family income Under 55 55-64 65 or older
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $10,000 47 45 37
$10,000 to $19,999 22 23 29
$20,000 to $29,999 13 14 18
$30,000 to $39,999 8 8 8
$40,000 or more 10 11 9
============================================================
Total 100 100\b 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers, 831,000 were under
55 years of age; 473,000 were between 55 and 64 years of age; and
897,000 were 65 or older.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table VI.2
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Age Group (1991)
Family income Under 55 55-64 65 or older
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $2,500 23 21 6
$2,500 to $4,999 7 6 9
$5,000 to $7,499 9 9 12
$7,500 to $9,999 8 9 10
Under $10,000 47 45 37
$10,000 to $12,499 7 7 8
$12,500 to $14,999 6 6 8
$14,500 to $17,499 5 5 7
$17,500 to $19,999 4 5 6
$10,000 to $19,999 22 23 29
$20,000 or more 31 32 34
============================================================
Total 100 100\ 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans using VA centers, 831,000 were under
55 years of age; 473,000 were between 55 and 64 years of age; and
897,000 were 65 or older.
Table VI.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Age Group and
Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $10,000 40 52 35 52 29 43
$10,000-$19,999 20 24 21 24 28 30
$20,000-$29,999 14 12 15 13 20 16
$30,000-$39,999 11 6 11 6 10 6
$40,000 or more 15 6 18 6 12 5
============================================================
Total 100 100 100 100\d 100\d 100
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 831,000 veterans under 55 years of age, about 368,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 473,000 veterans between 55 and 64 years of age, about
172,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\c Of the 897,000 veterans aged 65 or older, about 425,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table VI.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Age Group and Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $2,500 18 26 14 25 5 8
$2,500 to $4,999 6 8 5 7 7 10
$5,000 to $7,499 9 9 8 10 10 14
$7,500 to $9,999 8 8 8 10 8 11
Under $10,000 40\d 52\d 35 52 29\d 43
$10,000 to $12,499 6 8 6 7 7 9
$12,500 to $14,999 5 6 5 6 7 8
$15,000 to $17,499 5 5 5 6 7 7
$17,500 to $19,999 4 4 5 5 7 6
$10,000-$19,999 20 24\d 21 24 28 30
$20,000 or more 40 24 45 25 43 26
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\d 100\d 100 100\d
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 831,000 veterans under 55 years of age, about 368,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 473,000 veterans between 55 and 64 years of age, about
172,000 had service-connected disabilities.
\c Of the 897,000 veterans aged 65 or older, about 425,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY USE
OF INPATIENT SERVICES
========================================================= Appendix VII
This appendix contains information on the income levels of the
555,000 veterans who used VA inpatient medical centers in 1991.
Veterans are classified into one of these groups based on their
inpatient care usage rates, expressed in days. The three groups are
short-term usage (1 to 7 days), intermediate usage (8 to 21 days),
and long-term usage (more than 21 days). This appendix shows the
total dollars of income for veterans in the three groups and the
percentage of veterans with incomes within different dollar ranges.
Also, it compares income levels for service-connected and
nonservice-connected veterans with each usage group; inpatient care
for service-connected veterans includes treatment for
service-connected disabilities and conditions unrelated to military
service.
Of the 555,000 veterans who used VA inpatient medical centers, more
than half had short-term usage rates (see fig. VII.1). The incomes
of veterans in the three usage groups was skewed toward the lower
income levels (see tables VII.1 and VII.2). The incomes of
service-connected veterans were generally higher than
nonservice-connected veterans within each group (see tables VII.3 and
VII.4).
Figure VII.1: Veterans' Use of
VA Inpatient Medical Services
(1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Notes: Short-term usage = 1 to 7 days. Intermediate usage = 8 to 21
days. Long-term usage = more than 21 days.
Table VII.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Inpatient Usage
Rates (1991)
Family income Short-term Intermediate Long-term
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $10,000 50 55 60
$10,000 to $19,999 26 25 22
$20,000 to $29,999 13 12 10
$30,000 to $39,999 6 5 4
$40,000 or more 6 4 4
============================================================
Total 100\b 100\b 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 555,000 veterans, 289,000 had short-term usage rates;
154,000 had intermediate usage rates; and 112,000 had long-term usage
rates.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table VII.2
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Inpatient Usage Rates (1991)
Family income Short-term Intermediate Long-term
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $2,500 18 20 23
$2,500 to $4,999 9 10 11
$5,000 to $7,499 12 14 15
$7,500 to $9,999 11 11 11
Under $10,000 50 55 60
$10,000 to $12,499 8 8 8
$12,500 to $14,999 7 7 6
$15,000 to $17,499 6 5 5
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5 4
$10,000 to $19,999 26 25 23
$20,000 or more 24 20 17
============================================================
Total 100 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 555,000 veterans, 289,000 had short-term usage rates;
154,000 had intermediate usage rates; and 112,000 had long-term usage
rates.
Table VII.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Inpatient Usage
Rates and Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $10,000 43 55 50 58 56 62
$10,000-$19,999 26 26 25 24 23 22
$20,000-$29,999 15 11 13 10 11 9
$30,000-$39,999 8 4 6 4 5 4
$40,000 or more 8 4 6 3 5 3
============================================================
Total 100 100 100 100\d 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 289,000 short-term users, about 120,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 154,000 intermediate users, about 60,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\c Of the 112,000 long-term users, about 42,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table VII.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Inpatient Usage Rates and Disability
Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $2,500 14 21 16 23 20 24
$2,500 to $4,999 8 10 9 11 10 12
$5,000 to $7,499 11 13 14 14 15 15
$7,500 to $9,999 10 11 11 11 11 11
Under $10,000 43 55 50 58\d 56 62
$10,000 to $12,499 8 8 8 8 7 8
$12,500 to $14,999 7 7 6 7 6 6
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6 6 5 5 5
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5 5 4 4 4
$10,000-$19,999 26 26 25 24 23\d 22\d
$20,000 or more 31 19 25 17 21 16
============================================================
Total 100 100 100 100\d 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 289,000 short-term users, about 120,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 154,000 intermediate users, about 60,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\c Of the 112,000 long-term users, about 42,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY USE
OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES
======================================================== Appendix VIII
This appendix contains information on the income levels of the almost
2.2 million veterans who used VA outpatient medical services in 1991.
Veterans are classified into one of three groups based on the number
of outpatient care visits. The groups are infrequent usage (one to
two visits), moderate usage (three to six visits), and frequent usage
(more than six visits). This appendix shows the total dollars of
income for veterans in the three groups and the percentage of
veterans with incomes within different dollar ranges. Also, it
compares income levels for service-connected and nonservice-connected
veterans in each usage group; outpatient care provided to
service-connected veterans includes treatment for service-connected
disabilities and conditions unrelated to military service.
Of the almost 2.2 million veterans who used VA outpatient services,
about 60 percent had between one and six outpatient clinic visits
(see figure VIII.1). The incomes of these veterans in each
outpatient usage group showed a similar distribution pattern, which
was skewed toward the lower income levels (see tables VIII.1 and
VIII.2). The incomes of service-connected veterans were generally
higher than nonservice-connected veterans within each usage group
(see tables VIII.3 and VIII.4).
Figure VIII.1: Veterans' Use
of VA Outpatient Medical
Services (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Notes: Infrequent usage = 1-2 visits. Moderate usage = 3-6 visits.
Frequent usage = more than 6 visits.
Table VIII.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Outpatient Usage
Rates (1991)
Family income Infrequent Moderate Frequent
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $10,000 40 41 45
$10,000 to $19,999 24 26 26
$20,000 to $29,999 15 15 14
$30,000 to $39,999 9 8 7
$40,000 or more 12 10 8
============================================================
Total 100 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, 630,000 had infrequent usage rates;
659,000 had moderate usage rates; and 896,000 had frequent usage
rates.
Table VIII.2
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Outpatient Usage Rates (1991)
Family income Infrequent Moderate Frequent
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Under $2,500 16 15 16
$2,500 to $4,999 7 7 8
$5,000 to $7,499 9 10 12
$7,500 to $9,999 8 9 10
Under $10,000 40 41 45\b
$10,000 to $12,499 7 7 8
$12,500 to $14,999 6 7 7
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5 5
$10,000 to $19,999 24 26\b 26
$20,000 or more 36 33 29
============================================================
Total 100 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, 630,000 had infrequent usage rates,
659,000 had moderate usage rates, and 896,000 had frequent usage
rates.
\b Percentages do not add due to rounding.
Table VIII.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Outpatient Usage
Rates and Disability Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $10,000 30 45 32 48 38 52
$10,000-$19,999 21 25 23 27 25 27
$20,000-29,999 17 14 17 14 16 12
$30,000-$39,999 13 7 12 6 9 5
$40,000 or more 19 8 16 5 11 4
============================================================
Total 100 100\d 100 100 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 630,000 infrequent users, about 226,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 659,000 moderate users, about 283,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\c Of the 896,000 frequent users, about 449,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table VIII.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Outpatient Usage Rates and Disability
Status (1991)
Family income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Under $2,500 11 19 11 18 12 19
$2,500 to $4,999 5 8 6 9 6 9
$5,000 to $7,499 7 10 8 11 10 13
$7,500 to $9,999 6 8 7 10 9 11
Under $10,000 30\d 45 32 48 38 52
$10,000 to $12,499 6 8 6 8 7 8
$12,500 to $14,999 5 7 6 7 6 7
$15,000 to $17,499 5 6 6 6 6 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5 5 5 5 5
$10,000-$19,999 21 25\d 23 27\d 25\d 27\d
$20,000 or more 49 29 45 25 37 22
============================================================
Total 100 100\d 100 100 100 100\d
------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 630,000 infrequent users, about 226,000 had
service-connected disabilities.
\b Of the 659,000 moderate users, about 283,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\c Of the 896,000 frequent users, about 449,000 had service-connected
disabilities.
\d Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
========================================================== Appendix IX
This appendix contains information on the income levels of the 2.2
million veterans who used VA medical centers in 1991, based on their
employment status. Employment status includes employed veterans
(those receiving employee compensation); retired veterans (those
receiving pension or retirement income but no employee compensation);
and other veterans who have no pension or retirement income or
employee compensation, but who may have income from sources not
included in our analysis, such as self-employment income. This
appendix shows the total dollars of employee compensation for
veterans and their spouses and the percentage of veterans (and
spouses) with incomes within different dollar ranges. Also, it
compares income levels for veterans in the three groups by disability
rating and marital status.
About 40 percent of the 2.2 million veterans were employed, and they
had about 50 percent of the total income (see fig. IX.1). The
percentages of service-connected and nonservice-connected veterans
who are employed were roughly equal (see fig. IX.2). Of the 1
million service-connected veterans, more veterans in the 10 percent
to 40 percent groups were employed, but more veterans in the 50
percent or more group were retired than those in other groups (see
tables IX.1 and IX.2).
Of the employed veterans, married veterans with employed spouses had
significantly higher incomes than single veterans or married veterans
when only the veteran or spouse was employed (see tables IX.3 and
IX.4). Of the employed veterans, those with service-connected
disabilities generally had higher incomes than nonservice-connected
veterans (see tables IX.5 and IX.6).
Figure IX.1: Employment Status
of Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Figure IX.2: Employment Status
of Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers, by Disability Status
(1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Table IX.1
Employment Status of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Rating Class (1991)
Employment status 0 10 to 40 50 or more
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Employed 39 47 24
Retired 48 44 62
Other 13 10 15
============================================================
Total 100 100\b 100\b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA facilities in 1991, about
170,000 had 0 percent ratings; about 500,000 had ratings of 10-40
percent; and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table IX.2
Employment Status of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by All Rating Classes
(1991)
10 50
to or
Employment status 0 10 20 30 40 40 more
------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Employed 39 48 49 44 42 47 24
Retired 48 42 41 46 49 44 62
Other 13 10 9 10 9 10 15
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\ 100 100 100\ 100\
b b b
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the disabled veterans using VA facilities in 1991, about
170,000 had 0 percent ratings; about 500,000 had ratings of 10-40
percent; and 300,000 had ratings of 50 percent or more.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table IX.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Marital Status and
Employment Status (1991)
Married
Married veteran
Employee Single Married veteran' and
compensation veteran veteran s spouse spouse
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $10,000 56 43 50 12
$10,000 to $19,999 25 24 31 22
$20,000 to $29,999 11 16 12 21
$30,000 to $39,999 5 10 4 18
$40,000 or more 3 7 2 27
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\b 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, about 875,000 were employed,
including 474,000 (54 percent) who were single and 400,000 (or about
46 percent) who were married. Of the more than 400,000 married
employed veterans, 235,000 (or about 59 percent) had a spouse who was
also employed. In addition, of the 329,000 unemployed veterans,
173,000 married veterans (or about 53 percent) were unemployed but
had a spouse who was employed.
\b Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table IX.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Centers, by Marital
Status and Employment Status (1991)
Married
Married veteran
Employee Single Married veteran' and
compensation veteran veteran s spouse spouse
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $2,500 24 15 15 2
$2,500 to $4,999 13 10 11 3
$5,000 to $7,499 11 10 12 4
$7,500 to $9,999 9 8 11 4
Under $10,000 56\b 43 50\b 12\b
$10,000 to $12,499 8 7 10 5
$12,500 to $14,999 7 6 8 5
$15,000 to $17,499 6 6 7 6
$17,500 to $19,999 5 5 6 6
$10,000 to $19,999 25\b 24 31 22
$20,000 or more 18 33 19 66
============================================================
Total 100\b 100 100 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, about 875,000 were employed,
including 474,000 (54 percent) who were single and 400,000 (or about
46 percent) who were married. Of the more than 400,000 married
employed veterans, 235,000 (or about 59 percent) had a spouse who was
also employed. In addition, of the 329,000 unemployed veterans,
173,000 married veterans (or about 53 percent) were unemployed but
had a spouse who was employed.
\b Percentages do not add due to rounding.
Table IX.5
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Marital, Employment,
and Disability Status (1991)
Employee
compensa
tion SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Under 51 59 38 47 47 53 10 15
$10,000
$10,000- 24 26 21 27 30 32 17 26
$19,999
$20,000- 13 10 18 15 14 10 20 23
$29,999
$30,000- 7 4 14 6 6 3 20 16
$39,999
$40,000 4 2 9 4 3 2 34 19
or more
================================================================================
Total 100\e 100\e 100 100\e 100 100 100\e 100\e
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC nonservice connected.
\a Of the 474,000 single employed veterans, about 160,000 had a
service-connected disability.
\b Of the 165,000 married employed veterans, about 82,000 had a
service-connected disability.
\sc Of the 173,000 married unemployed veterans whose spouses were
employed, about 87,000 had a service-connected disability.
\d Of the 235,000 married employed veterans whose spouses were also
employed, about 126,000 had a service-connected disability.
\e Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table IX.6
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Marital, Employment, and Disability
Status (1991)
Employee
compensa
tion SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Under 22 24 14 15 15 16 2 2
$2,500
$2,500 12 14 9 11 10 12 2 3
to
$4,999
$5,000 9 11 8 11 11 13 3 4
to
$7,499
$7,500 8 10 7 9 10 12 3 6
to
$9,999
Under 51 59 38 47\e 47\e 53 10 15
$10,000
$10,000 7 9 5 8 9 10 4 6
to
$12,499
$12,500 6 7 5 7 8 9 4 7
to
$14,999
$15,000 6 6 5 6 7 7 4 7
to
$17,499
$17,500 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 7
to
$19,999
$10,000- 24 26 21\e 27 30 32\e 17 26\e
$19,999
$20,000 25 15 41 26 23 15 73 58
or more
================================================================================
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100\e
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Of the 474,000 single employed veterans, about 160,000 had a
service-connected disability.
\b Of the 165,000 married employed veterans, about 82,000 had a
service-connected disability.
\c Of the 173,000 married unemployed veterans whose spouses were
employed, about 87,000 had a service-connected disability.
\d Of the 235,000 married employed veterans whose spouses were also
employed, about 126,000 had a service-connected disability.
\e Percentages do not add due to rounding.
INCOME LEVELS FOR VETERANS BY
FAMILY SIZE
=========================================================== Appendix X
This appendix contains information on the income levels of the 2.2
million veterans who used VA medical centers in 1991, based on their
family size. It shows the total dollars of income for veterans with
dependents and those without dependents. For each group, it shows
the percentage of veterans with incomes within specified dollar
ranges. Also, it compares income levels for these groups by
disability rating and marital status.
In general, veterans with dependents had higher total income than
veterans without dependents (see fig. X.1). Single veterans without
dependents had significantly lower incomes than single veterans with
dependents or married veterans (see tables X.1 and X.2).
Service-connected veterans generally had higher incomes than
nonservice-connected veterans within each group (see tables X.3 and
X.4).
Figure X.1: Family Status of
Veterans Using VA Medical
Centers (1991)
(See figure in printed
edition.)
Note: Spouses are not included for married veterans.
Table X.1
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Family Class (1991)
Married\
Family income Single c Single Married
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $10,000 30 14 64 9
$10,000 to $19,999 35 24 24 26
$20,000 to $29,999 18 22 7 29
$30,000 to $39,999 10 16 2 16
$40,000 or more 6 25 2 20
============================================================
Total 100\d 100\d 100\d 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, about 353,000 had one or more
dependents, including 76,000 single veterans and 276,000 married
veterans.
\b Of the more than 1.8 million veterans without dependents, about
1.3 million were single and about 580,000 were married.
\c Spouses are not included for married veterans.
\d Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table X.2
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Family Class (1991)
Married\
Family income Single c Single Married
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Under $2,500 7 4 25 2
$2,500 to $4,999 6 2 11 1
$5,000 to $7,499 8 3 16 2
$7,500 to $9,999 9 4 12 3
Under $10,000 30 14\d 64 9\d
$10,000 to $12,499 10 5 9 5
$12,500 to $14,999 9 6 7 6
$14,500 to $17,499 9 6 5 7
$17,500 to $19,999 7 6 4 8
$10,000 to $19,999 35 23 24\d 26
$20,000 or more 35 63 11\ 65
============================================================
Total 100 100 100\d 100
------------------------------------------------------------
\a Of the 2.2 million veterans, about 353,000 had one or more
dependents, including 76,000 single veterans and 276,000 married
veterans.
\b Of the more than 1.8 million veterans without dependents, about
1.3 million were single and about 580,000 were married.
\c Spouses are not included for married veterans.
\d Percentages do not add due to rounding.
Table X.3
Income Ranges of Veterans Using VA
Medical Centers, by Family Class and
Disability Status (1991)
Family
income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Under 25 34 10 17 60 67 6 12
$10,000
$10,000- 31 38 20 28 26 24 22 31
$19,999
$20,000- 21 17 21 23 8 6 28 30
29,999
$30,000- 14 7 18 14 3 2 18 14
$39,999
$40,000 10 5 31 18 3 1 25 13
or more
================================================================================
Total 100\f 100\f 100 100 100 100 100\f 100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Spouses are not included for married veterans.
\b Of the 76,000 single veterans with one or more dependents, about
30,000 had a service-connected disability.
\c Of the 276,000 married veterans with one or more dependents, about
149,000 had a service-connected disability.
\d Of the 1.3 million single veterans with no dependents, about
479,000 had a service-connected disability.
\e Of the 579,000 married veterans with no dependents, about 307,000
had a service-connected disability.
\f Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table X.4
Income Ranges Less Than $20,000,
Veterans Using VA Medical Centers, by
Family Class and Disability Status
(1991)
Family
income SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC SC NSC
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Under 6 8 3 5 21 27 1 3
$2,500
$2,500 5 7 2 3 10 12 1 2
to
$4,999
$5,000 6 9 2 4 16 16 2 3
to
$7,499
$7,500 8 10 3 5 13 12 3 4
to
$9,999
Under 25 34 10 17 60 67 6\f 12
$10,000
$10,000 8 11 4 6 9 9 4 6
to
$12,499
$12,500 8 10 5 7 7 7 5 7
to
$14,999
$15,000 8 9 5 7 5 5 6 8
to
$17,499
$17,500 7 7 5 7 4 3 7 9
to
$19,999
$10,000 31 38\f 20\f 28\f 26\f 24 22 31\f
to
$19,999
$20,000 44 28 70 55 14 9 72 57
or more
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Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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Note: SC = service connected; NSC = nonservice connected.
\a Spouses are not included for married veterans.
\b Of the 76,000 single veterans with one or more dependents, about
30,000 had a service-connected disability.
\c Of the 276,000 married veterans with one or more dependents, about
149,000 had a service-connected disability.
\d Of the 1.3 million single veterans with no dependents, about
479,000 had a service-connected disability.
\e Of the 579,000 married veterans with no dependents, about 307,000
had a service-connected disability.
\f Percentages do not add due to rounding.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS FACT
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Paul R. Reynolds, Assistant Director, (202) 512-7116
Richard W. Meehl, Jr., Evaluator-in-Charge
Thomas N. Bloom
Daniel Garcia
John R. Kirstein
Wayne J. Turowski