Arkansas Senior Housing & Health Data

Arkansas has 614 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 16,801 elderly units, of which 538 are rural and 570 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 614
  • Total elderly units: 16,801
  • HUD Section 202: 48 properties (3,730 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 334 properties (9,617 units)
  • Rural properties: 538 across 72 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 570 (14,872 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 525,644; est. living alone: 191,403
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.7

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 614 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 16,801 elderly units.

How many seniors in Arkansas live alone?

An estimated 191,403 adults age 65+ in Arkansas live alone, out of a 65+ population of 525,644 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Arkansas counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Arkansas data come from?

HUD Multifamily and Section 202 property records, USDA Rural Development Section 515 property data, HRSA health professional shortage area designations, CDC BRFSS and PLACES health indicators, HHS emPOWER electricity-dependent Medicare counts, and CMS Medicare/D-SNP enrollment files. No figures are estimated or synthesized beyond the documented methodology.

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Data sources: HUD Section 202, USDA Rural Development, HRSA HPSA, CDC BRFSS/PLACES, HHS emPOWER, CMS. Snapshot generated 2026-08-04. Markdown version: /data/state/AR.md