# Polk County, Missouri — senior housing & health access

Polk County, Missouri has 6 federally subsidized senior housing properties (184 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 5,815 with an estimated 1,573 living alone, and 1,372 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 14 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 (184 units)
- Population 65+: 5,815 (est. 1,573 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 1,372 (18.0%)
- D-SNP plans: 14 (4,292 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/29167