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The ACS estimates about 1,070, give or take 155 civilian veterans in Spencer County.
Among Indiana's 92 counties and equivalents, Spencer County ranks 70th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Spencer County
Indiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
29 percent
above the Indiana share; below the national share.
27 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
7 percent
below the Indiana share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Spencer County number about 310, give or take 70; their 29 percent share is above Indiana's 26 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Spencer County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Spencer County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Spencer County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Spencer County
Indiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$49,957 ± $6,449
$48,849 ± $522
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$40,250 ± $2,259
$39,059 ± $236
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.6% ± 3.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
41.0% ± 7.5 points
31.6% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
85.2% ± 13.6 points
75.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 8.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.8% ± 2.6 points
94.7% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.7% ± 8.6 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Spencer County
VA reports 518 veterans in Spencer County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 30 VA-backed home loans out of 407 home loans made in Spencer County (7.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Indiana, in Marion, IL, Marion VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Spencer County's second-nearest medical center, about 108 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Spencer County is Evansville Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Evansville, IN, about 25 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Indianapolis RO (station 326); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Spencer County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Spencer 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.
St. Meinrad (unincorporated community): about 646 residents
More places (7)
Richland (town): about 588 residents
Hatfield (unincorporated community): about 497 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Reo (unincorporated community): about 465 residents
Chrisney (town): about 442 residents
Gentryville (town): about 303 residents
Newtonville (unincorporated community): about 151 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mariah Hill (unincorporated community): about 100 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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