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Getting help in Washington County
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The ACS estimates about 730, give or take 181 civilian veterans in Washington County.
Among Idaho's 44 counties and equivalents, Washington County ranks 27th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Washington County
Idaho
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
above the Idaho share; above the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
16 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Washington County has about 181, give or take 74 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Idaho round to a 25 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Washington County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Washington County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Washington County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Washington County
Idaho
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,198 ± $12,374
$51,476 ± $1,216
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$27,942 ± $2,484
$37,171 ± $308
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.8% ± 5.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
39.6% ± 11.2 points
33.4% ± 1.0 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
71.9% ± 14.4 points
74.9% ± 1.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.3% ± 11.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.5% ± 3.4 points
96.4% ± 0.5 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.8% ± 5.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Washington County
VA reports 287 veterans in Washington County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 33 VA-backed home loans out of 284 home loans made in Washington County (11.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 259, give or take 104) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 103, give or take 69; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Washington County
VA reported about $7.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $7.8 million in medical care spending in Washington County for FY2025.
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, Idaho Balance of State CoC counted 90 veterans experiencing homelessness (23 sheltered, 67 unsheltered).
ID-501 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 80 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.
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.
Idaho describes a separate property tax reduction for veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability.
Eligible Idaho dependents of permanently disabled military members receive tuition and fee waivers, book assistance, and on-campus housing and subsistence.
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