Hawaii Senior Housing & Health Data

Hawaii has 141 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 6,523 elderly units, of which 62 are rural and 101 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 141
  • Total elderly units: 6,523
  • HUD Section 202: 19 properties (1,519 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 24 properties (992 units)
  • Rural properties: 62 across 4 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 101 (3,466 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 287,642; est. living alone: 61,461
  • Average RHTP risk score: 42.3

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Hawaii?

Hawaii has 141 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 6,523 elderly units.

How many seniors in Hawaii live alone?

An estimated 61,461 adults age 65+ in Hawaii live alone, out of a 65+ population of 287,642 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Hawaii counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Hawaii 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/HI.md