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The ACS estimates about 397, give or take 130 civilian veterans in Metcalfe County.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents, Metcalfe County ranks 104th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Metcalfe County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Metcalfe County number about 104, give or take 47; their 26 percent share is above Kentucky's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Metcalfe County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Metcalfe County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Metcalfe County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Metcalfe County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,833 ± $15,906; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$28,523 ± $3,254
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
12.4% ± 8.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
29.1% ± 19.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
66.5% ± 24.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 32.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
87.7% ± 8.7 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
9.3% ± 8.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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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 Metcalfe County
VA reports 137 veterans in Metcalfe County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 13 VA-backed home loans out of 180 home loans made in Metcalfe County (7.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 170, give or take 61) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 83, give or take 85; 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 Metcalfe County
VA reported about $4.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.7 million in medical care spending in Metcalfe County for FY2025.
about 88 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Kentucky, in Nashville, TN, Nashville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Metcalfe County's second-nearest medical center, about 88 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Metcalfe County is Louisville Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Louisville, KY, about 86 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Louisville RO (station 327); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Metcalfe County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Metcalfe 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, Kentucky Balance of State CoC counted 148 veterans experiencing homelessness (111 sheltered, 37 unsheltered).
KY-500 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 144 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.
Summer Shade (unincorporated community): about 532 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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