2010 Census: Veterans in the Home of Proud Americans

How well do you know New Lenox?

Earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau released new, detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census in Illinois.

It's the most detailed counts available thus far and shows information on age, sex, households, families, race and more, including the ability to break down information to the block within a town.

Every week, we'll take a miscellaneous piece of information from the Census to help paint a picture of the people who make up New Lenox.

Today's Fact: One-third of veterans in New Lenox served during the Vietnam War. There is no official count offered yet for the number of veterans in New Lenox, but they are broken down by percentages. Here's a deeper look at the numbers:

• 34.3 percent of local veterans served in the Vietnam War. 22 percent were in the first Gulf War, 9 percent in World War II and 7.5 percent in the Korean War. 2.3 percent have served in Post-9/11 wars.
• 95 percent of veterans here are men.
• 49 percent of local veterans are between the ages of 35 and 54.

To find more information from the U.S. Census Bureau, go to the American FactFinder website. Check back to Patch every week for a new look at your community.