Wisconsin Senior Housing & Health Data

Wisconsin has 836 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 31,683 elderly units, of which 648 are rural and 677 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 836
  • Total elderly units: 31,683
  • HUD Section 202: 295 properties (20,086 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 346 properties (8,328 units)
  • Rural properties: 648 across 68 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 677 (25,699 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 1,062,121; est. living alone: 399,032
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 836 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 31,683 elderly units.

How many seniors in Wisconsin live alone?

An estimated 399,032 adults age 65+ in Wisconsin live alone, out of a 65+ population of 1,062,121 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Wisconsin counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Wisconsin 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/WI.md