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The ACS estimates about 561, give or take 134 civilian veterans in St. James Parish.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, St. James Parish ranks 54th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
St. James Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
14 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older account for 24 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. James Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. James Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 17 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. James Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in St. James Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
St. James Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$49,531 ± $6,824
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$34,777 ± $3,954
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.2% ± 6.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
30.0% ± 14.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
88.5% ± 13.3 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% ± 18.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
91.4% ± 5.7 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.0% ± 10.6 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 St. James Parish
VA reports 277 veterans in St. James Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 10 VA-backed home loans out of 253 home loans made in St. James Parish (4.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 211, give or take 83) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 114, give or take 73; 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 St. James Parish
VA reported about $8.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $5.9 million in medical care spending in St. James Parish for FY2025.
about 43 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. James Parish's second-nearest medical center, about 113 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in St. James Parish
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to St. James Parish.
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.
South Vacherie (unincorporated community): about 2,954 residents
Gramercy (town): about 2,814 residents
Grand Point (unincorporated community): about 2,341 residents
North Vacherie (unincorporated community): about 1,905 residents
More places (8)
Paulina (unincorporated community): about 1,785 residents
Welcome (unincorporated community): about 796 residents
Hester (unincorporated community): about 654 residents
Convent (unincorporated community): about 637 residents
Union (unincorporated community): about 526 residents
St. James (unincorporated community): about 431 residents
Moonshine (unincorporated community): about 261 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Romeville (unincorporated community): about 26 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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