Home Health Agencies in Yoakum County, Texas

CaringScore for Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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 Yoakum.

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, Yoakum 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 Yoakum. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yoakum County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yoakum, 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 Yoakum 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 3.6, Yoakum 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 54.9 physicians per capita, Yoakum trails the national average by 75.1 percent. Yoakum 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 Yoakum is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Yoakum -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yoakum's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yoakum County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yoakum County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yoakum, 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 Yoakum 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Yoakum are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Yoakum is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yoakum indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yoakum County, TX
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	23
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yoakum County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Yoakum. 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 Yoakum is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Yoakum 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 262 days each year in Yoakum, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Yoakum than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yoakum is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,428 per year, the population of Yoakum earns a lower than average median household income. Yoakum has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.38 percent of the population in Yoakum 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	Yoakum	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	26.8	18.8
Places of Worship	245.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65