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The ACS estimates about 538, give or take 103 civilian veterans in Marion County.
By ACS estimates, Marion County has the 42nd largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Marion County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
15 percent
below the Kansas share; below the national share.
28 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Marion County number about 216, give or take 66; their 40 percent share is above Kansas's 26 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Marion County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Marion County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Marion County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Marion County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,645 ± $11,280
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$33,855 ± $2,495
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.6% ± 4.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
26.1% ± 9.2 points
31.6% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
61.6% ± 8.6 points
75.4% ± 1.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.0% ± 17.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.5% ± 4.4 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.5% ± 7.5 points
31.7% ± 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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Marion County
VA reports 163 veterans in Marion County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 16 VA-backed home loans out of 188 home loans made in Marion County (8.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 173, give or take 51) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 77, give or take 40; 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 Marion County
VA reported about $4.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $4.4 million in medical care spending in Marion 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, Kansas Balance of State CoC counted 79 veterans experiencing homelessness (62 sheltered, 17 unsheltered).
KS-507 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 66 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.
Pilsen (unincorporated community): about 51 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lost Springs (city): about 27 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Eastshore (unincorporated community): about 20 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 Kansas veterans rated at least 50 percent service-connected can receive an income-based homestead refund of up to $700.
Kansas offers qualifying dependents and spouses of disabled military personnel a public college tuition and required fee waiver, subject to appropriated funding.
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