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The ACS estimates about 2,110, give or take 334 civilian veterans in St. Martin Parish.
By ACS estimates, St. Martin Parish has the 23rd largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
St. Martin Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
above the Louisiana share; above the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
15 percent
above the Louisiana share; above the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in St. Martin Parish number about 634, give or take 134; their 30 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Martin Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Martin Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in St. Martin Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
St. Martin Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$43,727 ± $6,892
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$31,155 ± $1,749
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.4% ± 4.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
31.4% ± 8.2 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.8% ± 11.2 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.1% ± 8.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.2% ± 3.1 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
16.1% ± 6.2 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. Martin Parish
VA reports 940 veterans in St. Martin Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 67 VA-backed home loans out of 736 home loans made in St. Martin Parish (9.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to St. Martin Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 39 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cecilia (unincorporated community): about 1,742 residents
Cade (unincorporated community): about 1,710 residents
More places (2)
Parks (village): about 963 residents
Catahoula (unincorporated community): about 594 residents
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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