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The ACS estimates about 282, give or take 110 civilian veterans in East Carroll Parish.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, East Carroll Parish ranks 61st by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
East Carroll Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
38 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
26 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older account for 43 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in East Carroll Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in East Carroll Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in East Carroll Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in East Carroll Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
East Carroll Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$83,457 ± $19,450
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$15,743 ± $2,354
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.8% ± 10.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
56.4% ± 23.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
53.2% ± 42.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
Sample too small to report
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.9% ± 4.5 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
34.0% ± 21.8 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 East Carroll Parish
VA reports 53 veterans in East Carroll Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 2 VA-backed home loans out of 33 home loans made in East Carroll Parish (6.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Gulf War (1990s) only (about 96, give or take 72; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Vietnam era only (about 75, give or take 57; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in East Carroll Parish
VA reported about $1.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $714,000 in medical care spending in East Carroll Parish for FY2025.
Outside Louisiana, in Flowood, MS, Jackson Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is East Carroll Parish's second-nearest Vet Center, about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
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