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Getting help in Darke County
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The ACS estimates about 2,040, give or take 267 civilian veterans in Darke County.
Among Ohio's 88 counties and equivalents, Darke County ranks 65th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Darke County
Ohio
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
23 percent
below the Ohio share; below the national share.
25 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
6 percent
below the Ohio share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Darke County number about 681, give or take 126; their 33 percent share is above Ohio's 27 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Darke County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Darke County has about 111, give or take 54 women veterans, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Ohio.
Income, work and education in Darke County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Darke County
Ohio
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$43,860 ± $6,552
$49,170 ± $530
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,848 ± $1,187
$39,493 ± $213
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.7% ± 2.7 points
7.9% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
24.0% ± 4.4 points
30.8% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
76.8% ± 9.6 points
74.4% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 7.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.1% ± 2.6 points
94.8% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
12.3% ± 4.0 points
24.2% ± 0.5 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 Darke County
VA reports 824 veterans in Darke County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 66 VA-backed home loans out of 962 home loans made in Darke County (6.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 700, give or take 150) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 455, give or take 100).
about 85 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Ohio, in Marion, IN, Marion VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Darke County's second-nearest medical center, about 60 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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, Ohio Balance of State CoC counted 108 veterans experiencing homelessness (99 sheltered, 9 unsheltered).
OH-507 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 159 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.
Ithaca (village): about 78 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Castine (village): about 71 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Yorkshire (village): about 67 residents
New Weston (village): about 65 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.
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