New Jersey Senior Housing & Health Data

New Jersey has 649 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 52,960 elderly units, of which 82 are rural and 396 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 649
  • Total elderly units: 52,960
  • HUD Section 202: 66 properties (8,932 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 66 properties (3,138 units)
  • Rural properties: 82 across 6 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 396 (35,388 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 1,559,816; est. living alone: 527,120
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.5

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 649 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 52,960 elderly units.

How many seniors in New Jersey live alone?

An estimated 527,120 adults age 65+ in New Jersey live alone, out of a 65+ population of 1,559,816 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which New Jersey counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this New Jersey 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 2026-10-04. Markdown version: /data/state/NJ.md