Island County, Washington — senior housing & health access

Island County, Washington has 9 federally subsidized senior housing properties (326 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 22,640 with an estimated 5,237 living alone, and 1,889 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 9 D-SNP plans.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 9 (rural county)
  • HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 9 properties (326 units)
  • Population 65+: 22,640; estimated living alone: 5,237 (23%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 1,889 (7.1%)
  • D-SNP plans available: 9; enrolled members: 3,990

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Island County, Washington?

9 — 0 HUD Section 202 properties (0 units) and 9 USDA Rural Development properties (326 units).

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

About 1,889, roughly 7.1% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Island County, Washington rural?

Yes — it is classified rural under USDA ERS RUCA codes and USDA Rural Development eligibility.

Which D-SNP plans serve Island County, Washington?

9 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 3,990 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.

Open the interactive Island County, Washington brief · WA 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/53029.md