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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

SCORE: 74.47

#234

FOR AGES 65-79
SCORE: 74.33

#215

FOR AGES 80+
SCORE: 76.20

Percent of Population 65+:  16.27%
Population 65+:  59,167
Total Population:  363,729

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	184	71.92	75.28	-4.46 %
Health Care	131	39.68	42.45	-6.53 %
Wellness	237	75.12	81.88	-8.26 %
Financial	227	71.30	77.72	-8.26 %
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments	51	77.25	69.85	10.59 %
Employment / Education	218	47.88	59.20	-19.12 %
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation	231	57.53	64.90	-11.36 %
Community EngagementEngage- ment	141	50.52	54.20	-6.79 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)

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Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	190	10.06	15.54
Number of hospital beds	111	32.69	34.20
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	1	100.00	79.23
Expenses per Inpatient Day	72	64.55	60.11
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	54	18.60	9.41
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	103	25.64	25.35
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	115	35.50	36.38
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units	252	.00	5.73
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services	143	9.12	15.76
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	80	33.33	26.90
% of Magnet Hospitals	252	.00	6.41
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	184	8.54	13.47
Number of psychologists	126	18.52	21.04
Number of nurses	160	20.22	24.33
Number of Physical Therapists	190	24.15	35.67
ER Wait Times	224	15.96	27.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	185	89.09	90.82
Obesity rate, population 65+	136	48.86	50.43
Diabetes Rate	180	40.00	46.23
Alzheimer's Cases	37	87.65	81.94
Number of Caregivers	196	63.48	71.15
Life Expectancy at 65	242	74.48	81.36
Number of Fitness Centers	218	24.22	40.35
Number of fast food outlets	128	62.47	64.16
Sugary drink consumption	192	63.36	74.11
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	116	19.67	22.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of banks and financial institutions	207	43.91	55.90
Total bank deposits	194	.95	1.72
Tax burden	121	74.26	72.59
Dependency Ratio	154	59.84	63.45
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011)	222	67.67	71.00
% of 65+ population below poverty	186	27.54	37.11
Capital Gains as % of AGI	173	32.02	43.03
Income Growth (2007-2012)	237	57.76	62.83
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	90	19.66	20.25

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	90	51.97	47.00
Median Rental Price	20	83.55	69.66
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	47	55.49	49.14
Number of Nursing Beds	156	21.64	26.73
Cost of Semi-private nursing room	120	70.15	70.35
Number of home health-care service providers	39	14.15	9.48
Continuing Care Facilities	64	19.39	15.92
Cost of assisted living	172	63.17	70.12
Nursing-home rating	94	35.90	34.13
% of seniors living in family households	157	83.57	84.74
Cost of adult day services	32	75.00	61.47

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Percent of 65+ Employed	134	55.94	57.95
65+ Unemployment Rate	200	4.70	12.33
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	239	61.84	69.72
Output of service sector/manufacturing	242	1.79	9.69
College Enrollment	234	16.09	29.22

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Average commute time to work	198	64.81	71.39
Number of Passenger Trips	248	.90	11.53
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	194	59.07	64.25
% of commuters who walk to work	238	6.94	17.90
Number of Grocery, etc.	114	55.00	55.19
% of Seniors near grocery	159	82.10	84.52

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of population 65+	53	45.11	39.94
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities	206	10.58	18.61
Senior Volunteer Rates	78	66.41	63.01
Number of Public Libraries	161	17.96	25.07
Number of YMCAs	201	3.59	12.40
Funding for Seniors	221	23.09	25.37