Kent County, Michigan — senior housing & health access

Kent County, Michigan has 11 federally subsidized senior housing properties (368 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 95,484 with an estimated 38,250 living alone, and 17,814 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 13 D-SNP plans.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 11
  • HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 11 properties (368 units)
  • Population 65+: 95,484; estimated living alone: 38,250 (40%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 17,814 (14.7%)
  • D-SNP plans available: 13; enrolled members: 18,227

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Kent County, Michigan?

11 — 0 HUD Section 202 properties (0 units) and 11 USDA Rural Development properties (368 units).

How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Kent County, Michigan?

About 17,814, roughly 14.7% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Kent County, Michigan rural?

No — it is classified metropolitan under USDA ERS RUCA codes.

Which D-SNP plans serve Kent County, Michigan?

13 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 18,227 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.

Open the interactive Kent County, Michigan brief · MI state brief · All county briefs

Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Census ACS, CMS Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment and D-SNP files. Markdown version: /data/county/26081.md