Kern County, California — senior housing & health access

Kern County, California has 7 federally subsidized senior housing properties (560 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 105,653 with an estimated 29,461 living alone, and 41,756 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 7
  • HUD Section 202: 2 properties (121 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 7 properties (439 units)
  • Population 65+: 105,653; estimated living alone: 29,461 (28%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 41,756 (32.0%)
  • D-SNP plans available: ; enrolled members:

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Kern County, California?

7 — 2 HUD Section 202 properties (121 units) and 7 USDA Rural Development properties (439 units).

How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Kern County, California?

About 41,756, roughly 32.0% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Kern County, California rural?

No — it is classified metropolitan under USDA ERS RUCA codes.

Which D-SNP plans serve Kern County, California?

No D-SNP enrollment is currently reported for this county in CMS files.

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Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Census ACS, CMS Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment and D-SNP files. Markdown version: /data/county/06029.md