FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 34013
Essex County
New Jersey · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
4,145Total recipients
1,321100% rating band
#377National rank by recipients
#8New Jersey rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
843 · 20.3%
30%–40%
408 · 9.8%
50%–60%
456 · 11.0%
70%–90%
1,117 · 26.9%
100%
1,321 · 31.9%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,528 · 36.9%
Age 45–64
1,161 · 28.0%
Age 65 or older
1,456 · 35.1%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
3,565 · 86.0%
Female
578 · 13.9%