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The ACS estimates about 156, give or take 61 civilian veterans in Tensas Parish.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, Tensas Parish ranks 64th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Tensas Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older account for 40 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 22 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Tensas Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Tensas Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Tensas Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$22,500 ± $13,608; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$23,461 ± $3,666
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
25.0% ± 18.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
41.0% ± 19.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
Sample too small to report
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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
95.5% ± 6.2 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
9.0% ± 10.3 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 Tensas Parish
VA reports 48 veterans in Tensas Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 0 VA-backed home loans out of 43 home loans made in Tensas Parish (0.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 63, give or take 39; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and between the Korean War and Vietnam eras (about 28, give or take 30; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in Tensas Parish
VA reported about $1.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $1.3 million in medical care spending in Tensas Parish for FY2025.
Outside Louisiana, in Flowood, MS, Jackson Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Tensas Parish's second-nearest Vet Center, about 75 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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