# Polk County, Iowa — senior housing & health access

Polk County, Iowa has 11 federally subsidized senior housing properties (609 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 68,026 with an estimated 33,955 living alone, and 12,362 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 12 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 11
- HUD Section 202: 2 properties (287 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 8 properties (322 units)
- Population 65+: 68,026 (est. 33,955 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 12,362 (14.1%)
- D-SNP plans: 12 (31,112 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/19153