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The ACS estimates about 2,290, give or take 270 civilian veterans in Montgomery County.
By ACS estimates, Montgomery County has the 36th largest veteran population among Indiana's 92 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Montgomery County
Indiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
20 percent
below the Indiana share; below the national share.
27 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Montgomery County has about 587, give or take 129 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Indiana round to a 26 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Montgomery County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Montgomery County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Montgomery County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Montgomery County
Indiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$37,979 ± $4,704
$48,849 ± $522
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$39,493 ± $2,230
$39,059 ± $236
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
11.0% ± 6.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
40.0% ± 8.4 points
31.6% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.2% ± 8.3 points
75.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.6% ± 6.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
88.3% ± 6.3 points
94.7% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.7% ± 5.1 points
22.3% ± 0.6 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Montgomery County
VA reports 555 veterans in Montgomery County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 73 VA-backed home loans out of 981 home loans made in Montgomery County (7.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,140, give or take 193) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 395, give or take 139).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Montgomery County
VA reported about $12.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $14.7 million in medical care spending in Montgomery 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, Indiana Balance of State CoC counted 252 veterans experiencing homelessness (200 sheltered, 52 unsheltered).
IN-502 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 303 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.
Lake Holiday (unincorporated community): about 845 residents
Waynetown (town): about 805 residents
Darlington (town): about 798 residents
More places (9)
Linden (town): about 590 residents
New Market (town): about 509 residents
Waveland (town): about 475 residents
New Richmond (town): about 433 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
New Ross (town): about 364 residents
Wingate (town): about 296 residents
Mace (unincorporated community): about 84 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Linnsburg (unincorporated community): about 56 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Alamo (town): about 45 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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.
Qualifying Indiana veterans rated 100 percent can deduct 100 percent of assessed homestead value when an eligible nonprofit donated the home.
Eligible children of Indiana wartime veterans with service-connected disability can receive tuition and fee exemptions for up to 124 credits at state universities.
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