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Getting help in San Patricio County
San Patricio County Veterans Service Office: Monday-Thursday are appointment only; Friday accepts walk-ins. Call to schedule. Confirm the service location, hours and appointment with the provider before traveling.
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The ACS estimates about 4,840, give or take 524 civilian veterans in San Patricio County.
By ACS estimates, San Patricio County has the 49th largest veteran population among Texas's 254 counties.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
San Patricio County
Texas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
below the Texas share; above the national share.
36 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
18 percent
below the Texas share; above the national share.
19 percent
13 percent
San Patricio County has about 850, give or take 146 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Texas.
San Patricio County has about 472, give or take 155 veterans under 35, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Texas.
San Patricio County has about 392, give or take 131 women veterans, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 12 percent in Texas.
Income, work and education in San Patricio County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
San Patricio County
Texas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,021 ± $6,999
$58,337 ± $490
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$32,998 ± $2,103
$39,496 ± $171
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
3.7% ± 1.7 points
7.0% ± 0.2 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
34.4% ± 4.4 points
31.1% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
81.0% ± 5.8 points
75.0% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.7% ± 1.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.5% ± 2.7 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
24.2% ± 4.9 points
34.4% ± 0.4 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 4,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 5,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in San Patricio County
VA reports 2,360 veterans in San Patricio County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 170 VA-backed home loans out of 1,250 home loans made in San Patricio County (13.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,320, give or take 221) and post-9/11 only (about 959, give or take 234).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in San Patricio County
VA reported about $74.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $37.0 million in medical care spending in San Patricio County for FY2025.
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, Texas Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 568 veterans experiencing homelessness (229 sheltered, 339 unsheltered).
TX-607 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 324 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.
Taft Southwest (unincorporated community): about 1,635 residents
Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (unincorporated community): about 970 residents
St. Paul (unincorporated community): about 769 residents
Ingleside on the Bay (city): about 745 residents
Del Sol (unincorporated community): about 543 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lake City (town): about 508 residents
San Patricio (city): about 403 residents
Tradewinds (unincorporated community): about 390 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Rancho Chico (unincorporated community): about 384 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Morgan Farm (unincorporated community): about 358 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Edroy (unincorporated community): about 341 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Loma Linda (unincorporated community): about 340 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lakeside (town): about 339 residents
Falman (unincorporated community): about 39 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Paisano Park (unincorporated community): about 34 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Edgewater Estates (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Paloma Addition (unincorporated community): about 0 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.
Qualifying Texas veterans rated 100 percent or paid at that rate through individual unemployability receive a full residence homestead property tax exemption.
Texas offers eligible spouses and dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption.
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