Demographics · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
VPSP
Veteran period of service
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 2
- Value codes
- 12
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
VPSPis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for veteran period of service. It is a categorical field with 12 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
VPSP value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| bb | N/A (less than 17 years old, no active duty) |
| 01 | Gulf War: 9/2001 or later (Post 9/11) |
| 02 | Gulf War: 9/2001 or later (Post 9/11) and Gulf War: 8/1990 through 8/2001 |
| 03 | Gulf War: 9/2001 or later (Post 9/11) and Gulf War: 8/1990 through 8/2001 and Vietnam War |
| 04 | Gulf War: 8/1990 through 8/2001 |
| 05 | Gulf War: 8/1990 through 8/2001 and Vietnam War |
| 06 | Vietnam War |
| 07 | Vietnam War, and Korean War or WWII |
| 08 | Korean War or WWII |
| 09 | Between Gulf War and Vietnam War only |
| 10 | Between Vietnam War and Korean War only |
| 11 | Peacetime service before the Korean War only |
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VPSP — FAQ
What is the VPSP variable in PUMS?+
VPSP is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Veteran period of service". It is a categorical field 2 characters long.
What are the VPSP codes?+
VPSP has 12 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the VPSP variable come from?+
VPSP is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.