Nebraska Senior Housing & Health Data

Nebraska has 381 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 9,119 elderly units, of which 295 are rural and 262 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 381
  • Total elderly units: 9,119
  • HUD Section 202: 95 properties (4,156 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 183 properties (2,968 units)
  • Rural properties: 295 across 91 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 262 (6,003 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 322,165; est. living alone: 124,016
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.9

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 381 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 9,119 elderly units.

How many seniors in Nebraska live alone?

An estimated 124,016 adults age 65+ in Nebraska live alone, out of a 65+ population of 322,165 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Nebraska counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Nebraska 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/NE.md