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

Rutherford County, North Carolina has 7 federally subsidized senior housing properties (272 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 14,334 with an estimated 4,823 living alone, and 3,219 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 13 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 7 (rural county)
- HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 7 properties (272 units)
- Population 65+: 14,334 (est. 4,823 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 3,219 (18.6%)
- D-SNP plans: 13 (9,053 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/37161