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The ACS estimates about 436, give or take 121 civilian veterans in Pendleton County.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties and equivalents, Pendleton County ranks 52nd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Pendleton County
West Virginia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
40 percent
above the West Virginia share; above the national share.
31 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
22 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Pendleton County number about 177, give or take 64; their 41 percent share is above West Virginia's 27 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Pendleton County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Pendleton County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Pendleton County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Pendleton County
West Virginia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,250 ± $21,078
$46,918 ± $1,173
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,377 ± $2,841
$32,524 ± $334
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.1% ± 4.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
30.1% ± 14.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
61.7% ± 18.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
7.9% ± 22.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
88.5% ± 9.6 points
93.8% ± 0.6 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.1% ± 9.4 points
22.4% ± 1.0 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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Pendleton County
VA reports 155 veterans in Pendleton County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 8 VA-backed home loans out of 93 home loans made in Pendleton County (8.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 99, give or take 54; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and post-9/11 only (about 88, give or take 67; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in Pendleton County
VA reported about $4.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $3.2 million in medical care spending in Pendleton County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Pendleton County is Martinsburg Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Falling Waters, WV, about 97 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Huntington RO (station 315); 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, West Virginia Balance of State CoC counted 68 veterans experiencing homelessness (43 sheltered, 25 unsheltered).
WV-508 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 95 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.
Brandywine (unincorporated community): about 267 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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