Delaware Senior Housing & Health Data

Delaware has 119 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 5,174 elderly units, of which 76 are rural and 117 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 119
  • Total elderly units: 5,174
  • HUD Section 202: 21 properties (2,662 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 50 properties (1,631 units)
  • Rural properties: 76 across 2 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 117 (5,037 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 201,255; est. living alone: 67,792
  • Average RHTP risk score: 45.2

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Delaware?

Delaware has 119 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 5,174 elderly units.

How many seniors in Delaware live alone?

An estimated 67,792 adults age 65+ in Delaware live alone, out of a 65+ population of 201,255 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Delaware counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Delaware 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/DE.md