Home Health Agencies in Henderson County, Texas

CaringScore for Henderson County, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Henderson was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Henderson.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.2, Henderson is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Henderson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Henderson County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henderson, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Henderson is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.8, Henderson rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 88.1 physicians per capita, Henderson trails the national average by 60.0 percent. Henderson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Henderson is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Henderson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Henderson's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Henderson County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	88.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Henderson County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henderson, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Henderson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Henderson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Henderson is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Henderson indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Henderson County, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	49
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	88

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Henderson County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henderson. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Henderson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Henderson rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 230 days each year in Henderson, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Henderson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Henderson is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $40,925 per year, the population of Henderson earns a lower than average median household income. Henderson has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.85 percent of the population in Henderson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Henderson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	155.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65