# Highlands County, Florida — senior housing & health access

Highlands County, Florida has 8 federally subsidized senior housing properties (395 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 37,300 with an estimated 7,617 living alone, and 6,040 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 12 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 8 (rural county)
- HUD Section 202: 1 properties (80 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 8 properties (315 units)
- Population 65+: 37,300 (est. 7,617 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 6,040 (16.4%)
- D-SNP plans: 12 (20,168 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/12055