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The ACS estimates about 2,400, give or take 221 civilian veterans in Wyoming County.
Among New York's 62 counties and equivalents, Wyoming County ranks 55th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Wyoming County
New York
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
18 percent
below the New York share; below the national share.
21 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
10 percent
above the New York share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Wyoming County has about 622, give or take 99 veterans 75 and older, making up 26 percent of its veterans compared with 33 percent in New York.
Veterans under 35 in Wyoming County number about 202, give or take 77; their 8 percent share is above New York's 7 percent.
Wyoming County has about 193, give or take 71 women veterans; both the county and New York round to a 8 percent share.
Income, work and education in Wyoming County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Wyoming County
New York
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$45,809 ± $5,002
$52,375 ± $532
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$38,427 ± $1,542
$44,412 ± $201
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
4.2% ± 1.7 points
8.5% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
24.3% ± 4.4 points
29.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
70.4% ± 8.8 points
71.9% ± 0.6 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.8% ± 2.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
91.1% ± 3.3 points
94.1% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
10.1% ± 2.8 points
29.1% ± 0.6 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 Wyoming County
VA reports 679 veterans in Wyoming County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 35 VA-backed home loans out of 667 home loans made in Wyoming County (5.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Wyoming County is Rochester Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Rochester, NY, about 43 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New York RO (station 306) and Buffalo RO (station 307); 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, Buffalo, Niagara Falls/Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming Counties CoC counted 66 veterans experiencing homelessness (64 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).
NY-508 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 74 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.
Strykersville (unincorporated community): about 665 residents
Silver Springs (village): about 558 residents
Bliss (unincorporated community): about 447 residents
Wyoming (village): about 414 residents
Gainesville (village): about 224 residents
Pike (unincorporated community): about 199 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.
New York localities may fully exempt qualifying primary residences of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability.
New York provides $450 annually to qualifying children of veterans who suffered at least 40 percent disability through service during specified wartime or emergency periods.
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