Michigan Senior Housing & Health Data

Michigan has 1,164 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 71,091 elderly units, of which 661 are rural and 875 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 1,164
  • Total elderly units: 71,091
  • HUD Section 202: 303 properties (35,959 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 505 properties (16,400 units)
  • Rural properties: 661 across 74 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 875 (50,024 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 1,824,907; est. living alone: 657,163
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.1

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,164 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 71,091 elderly units.

How many seniors in Michigan live alone?

An estimated 657,163 adults age 65+ in Michigan live alone, out of a 65+ population of 1,824,907 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Michigan counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Michigan 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/MI.md