South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Offices for South Central Connecticut Planning Region
No local office is matched to South Central Connecticut Planning Region in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Getting help in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut assigns state offices by congressional district and town. Use the official town-to-district list or contact OAA. These guides use the nine current planning regions; they do not assign a region to a district office.
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Veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
The ACS estimates about 20,500, give or take 923 civilian veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
By ACS estimates, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has the 2nd largest veteran population among Connecticut's 9 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
21 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Connecticut share; below the national share.
21 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Connecticut share; below the national share.
8 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in South Central Connecticut Planning Region number about 7,290, give or take 508; their 36 percent share is above Connecticut's 35 percent.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 1,190, give or take 286 veterans under 35; both the county and Connecticut round to a 6 percent share.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 1,550, give or take 341 women veterans; both the county and Connecticut round to a 8 percent share.
Income, work and education in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,516 ± $2,215
$59,416 ± $1,352
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,663 ± $703
$48,152 ± $329
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.8% ± 1.4 points
5.6% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
29.2% ± 2.4 points
28.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
71.1% ± 2.9 points
78.1% ± 1.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
7.5% ± 3.3 points
4.4% ± 0.8 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.6% ± 1.4 points
94.8% ± 0.6 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
32.3% ± 2.1 points
34.7% ± 1.0 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 15,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 20,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
VA reports 5,542 veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 7,480, give or take 554) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 3,540, give or take 490).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
VA reported about $110.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $314.1 million in medical care spending in South Central Connecticut Planning Region for FY2025.
about 29 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Connecticut, in Northport, NY, Northport VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is South Central Connecticut Planning Region's second-nearest medical center, about 37 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to South Central Connecticut Planning Region is Hartford Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Rocky Hill, CT, about 28 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Hartford RO (station 308); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Connecticut Balance of State CoC counted 124 veterans experiencing homelessness (105 sheltered, 19 unsheltered).
CT-505 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 145 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Cities and towns in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
New Haven (city): about 134,349 residents
Meriden (city): about 60,545 residents
West Haven (city): about 55,351 residents
Milford city (balance): about 51,023 residents
East Haven (unincorporated community): about 27,806 residents
More places (9)
North Haven (unincorporated community): about 24,336 residents
Wallingford Center (unincorporated community): about 18,208 residents
Orange (unincorporated community): about 14,315 residents
Branford Center (unincorporated community): about 6,305 residents
Northford (unincorporated community): about 6,186 residents
Quinnipiac University (unincorporated community): about 4,311 residents
Guilford Center (unincorporated community): about 2,263 residents
Madison Center (unincorporated community): about 1,981 residents
Woodmont (borough): about 1,661 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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