Home Health Agencies in Pollocksville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Pollocksville, 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 Pollocksville 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 Pollocksville.

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 6.4, Pollocksville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pollocksville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pollocksville, 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 Pollocksville 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 5.7, Pollocksville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116.3 physicians per capita, Pollocksville trails the national average by 47.3 percent. Pollocksville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pollocksville is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pollocksville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pollocksville's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pollocksville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	19.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pollocksville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pollocksville, 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 Pollocksville 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pollocksville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pollocksville is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pollocksville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pollocksville, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	67
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pollocksville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pollocksville. 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 Pollocksville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Pollocksville rates above 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 216 days each year in Pollocksville, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pollocksville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pollocksville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,875 per year, the population of Pollocksville earns a lower than average median household income. Pollocksville has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 29.07 percent of the population in Pollocksville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 120.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pollocksville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	39	18.8
Places of Worship	240.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	387.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65