Rhode Island Senior Housing & Health Data

Rhode Island has 231 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 16,488 elderly units, of which 72 are rural and 194 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 231
  • Total elderly units: 16,488
  • HUD Section 202: 104 properties (11,203 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 12 properties (421 units)
  • Rural properties: 72 across 4 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 194 (13,307 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 199,921; est. living alone: 74,522
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has 231 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 16,488 elderly units.

How many seniors in Rhode Island live alone?

An estimated 74,522 adults age 65+ in Rhode Island live alone, out of a 65+ population of 199,921 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Rhode Island counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Rhode Island 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/RI.md