Wake County, North Carolina — senior housing & health access
Wake County, North Carolina has 14 federally subsidized senior housing properties (605 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 144,054 with an estimated 67,934 living alone, and 18,565 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 18 D-SNP plans.
County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 14
- HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 14 properties (605 units)
- Population 65+: 144,054; estimated living alone: 67,934 (47%)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 18,565 (10.4%)
- D-SNP plans available: 18; enrolled members: 74,898
Common questions
How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Wake County, North Carolina?
14 — 0 HUD Section 202 properties (0 units) and 14 USDA Rural Development properties (605 units).
How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Wake County, North Carolina?
About 18,565, roughly 10.4% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).
Is Wake County, North Carolina rural?
No — it is classified metropolitan under USDA ERS RUCA codes.
Which D-SNP plans serve Wake County, North Carolina?
18 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 74,898 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.
Open the interactive Wake County, North Carolina brief · NC 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/37183.md