# Rapides Parish, Louisiana — senior housing & health access

Rapides Parish, Louisiana has 6 federally subsidized senior housing properties (139 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 21,434 with an estimated 8,544 living alone, and 8,232 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 11 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 6 (rural county)
- HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 6 properties (139 units)
- Population 65+: 21,434 (est. 8,544 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 8,232 (28.6%)
- D-SNP plans: 11 (11,145 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/22079