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