# Gaston County, North Carolina — senior housing & health access

Gaston County, North Carolina has 8 federally subsidized senior housing properties (314 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 37,758 with an estimated 14,407 living alone, and 8,270 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 15 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 8 (rural county)
- HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 8 properties (314 units)
- Population 65+: 37,758 (est. 14,407 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 8,270 (17.2%)
- D-SNP plans: 15 (25,060 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/37071