Kentucky Senior Housing & Health Data

Kentucky has 873 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 28,546 elderly units, of which 599 are rural and 676 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 873
  • Total elderly units: 28,546
  • HUD Section 202: 124 properties (9,835 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 427 properties (11,636 units)
  • Rural properties: 599 across 118 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 676 (21,522 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 767,995; est. living alone: 286,412
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.1

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 873 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 28,546 elderly units.

How many seniors in Kentucky live alone?

An estimated 286,412 adults age 65+ in Kentucky live alone, out of a 65+ population of 767,995 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Kentucky counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Kentucky 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/KY.md