Home Health Agencies in Hookerton, North Carolina

CaringScore for Hookerton, NC

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 Hookerton 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 Hookerton.

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 4.8, Hookerton 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 Hookerton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hookerton, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hookerton, 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 Hookerton 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 3.4, Hookerton 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 14.7 physicians per capita, Hookerton trails the national average by 93.3 percent. Hookerton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hookerton is 73.3 years -- 5.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hookerton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hookerton's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hookerton, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	14.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hookerton, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hookerton, 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 Hookerton 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hookerton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hookerton is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hookerton indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hookerton, NC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	44
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hookerton, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hookerton. 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 Hookerton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Hookerton is on par with the national 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 214 days each year in Hookerton, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hookerton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hookerton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $31,110 per year, the population of Hookerton earns a lower than average median household income. Hookerton has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.01 percent of the population in Hookerton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hookerton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	163.4	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65