Louisiana Senior Housing & Health Data

Louisiana has 672 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 27,210 elderly units, of which 530 are rural and 430 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 672
  • Total elderly units: 27,210
  • HUD Section 202: 78 properties (7,785 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 373 properties (12,281 units)
  • Rural properties: 530 across 60 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 430 (17,452 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 753,854; est. living alone: 301,576
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.1

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 672 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 27,210 elderly units.

How many seniors in Louisiana live alone?

An estimated 301,576 adults age 65+ in Louisiana live alone, out of a 65+ population of 753,854 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Louisiana counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Louisiana 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/LA.md