Pennsylvania Senior Housing & Health Data

Pennsylvania has 1,363 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 72,108 elderly units, of which 446 are rural and 582 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 1,363
  • Total elderly units: 72,108
  • HUD Section 202: 393 properties (37,776 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 292 properties (9,845 units)
  • Rural properties: 446 across 51 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 582 (36,620 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 2,476,241; est. living alone: 878,410
  • Average RHTP risk score: 41.8

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 1,363 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 72,108 elderly units.

How many seniors in Pennsylvania live alone?

An estimated 878,410 adults age 65+ in Pennsylvania live alone, out of a 65+ population of 2,476,241 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Pennsylvania counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Pennsylvania 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/PA.md