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The ACS estimates about 336, give or take 65 civilian veterans in Audubon County.
Among Iowa's 99 counties and equivalents, Audubon County ranks 93rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Audubon County
Iowa
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
23 percent
below the Iowa share; below the national share.
26 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Audubon County number about 113, give or take 35; their 34 percent share is above Iowa's 28 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Audubon County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Audubon County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Audubon County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Audubon County
Iowa
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$37,656 ± $7,307
$50,056 ± $903
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,766 ± $2,034
$41,543 ± $224
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
12.1% ± 10.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
27.6% ± 8.1 points
29.5% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
81.5% ± 16.2 points
80.4% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 24.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.1% ± 4.3 points
95.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
22.9% ± 11.4 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 Audubon County
VA reports 111 veterans in Audubon County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 10 VA-backed home loans out of 99 home loans made in Audubon County (10.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Outside Iowa, in Omaha, NE, Omaha Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Audubon County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 63 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Des Moines RO (station 333); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Audubon County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Audubon 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, Iowa Balance of State CoC counted 72 veterans experiencing homelessness (59 sheltered, 13 unsheltered).
IA-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 77 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.
Gray (city): about 70 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.
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