# Polk County, Florida — senior housing & health access

Polk County, Florida has 18 federally subsidized senior housing properties (1,348 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 149,631 with an estimated 37,400 living alone, and 36,325 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 26 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 18
- HUD Section 202: 4 properties (583 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 18 properties (765 units)
- Population 65+: 149,631 (est. 37,400 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 36,325 (20.5%)
- D-SNP plans: 26 (112,333 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/12105