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The ACS estimates about 2,300, give or take 371 civilian veterans in St. Charles Parish.
By ACS estimates, St. Charles Parish has the 21st largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
St. Charles Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
33 percent
above the Louisiana share; above the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in St. Charles Parish number about 666, give or take 150; their 29 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Charles Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Charles Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in St. Charles Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
St. Charles Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,344 ± $10,239
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,627 ± $2,518
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
10.6% ± 5.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
41.1% ± 9.2 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
78.0% ± 7.9 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 6.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
90.0% ± 6.5 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.2% ± 7.0 points
25.9% ± 0.9 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in St. Charles Parish
VA reports 829 veterans in St. Charles Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 61 VA-backed home loans out of 853 home loans made in St. Charles Parish (7.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 546, give or take 172) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 444, give or take 190).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in St. Charles Parish
VA reported about $21.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $19.7 million in medical care spending in St. Charles Parish for FY2025.
about 17 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Louisiana, in Biloxi, MS, Biloxi VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is St. Charles Parish's second-nearest medical center, about 91 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to St. Charles Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 54 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Louisiana Balance of State CoC counted 39 veterans experiencing homelessness (25 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).
LA-509 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 88 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.
Luling (unincorporated community): about 13,960 residents
Destrehan (unincorporated community): about 11,619 residents
St. Rose (unincorporated community): about 7,644 residents
Hahnville (unincorporated community): about 3,520 residents
Norco (unincorporated community): about 2,781 residents
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Des Allemands (unincorporated community): about 2,382 residents
Montz (unincorporated community): about 2,074 residents
Boutte (unincorporated community): about 2,027 residents
Bayou Gauche (unincorporated community): about 1,908 residents
Ama (unincorporated community): about 1,483 residents
New Sarpy (unincorporated community): about 1,247 residents
Paradis (unincorporated community): about 552 residents
Killona (unincorporated community): about 188 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Taft (unincorporated community): about 112 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.
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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