Statistics and costs for senior care in North Carolina

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State Facts

Population:
10th largest U.S. State by population, with 9,380,884 people (2009 estimate).

Size:
28th largest state in the country by area, at 53,865 square miles.

Largest City: Charlotte

Median income:
$46,549 (2008 estimate)

Climate:
Yearly rainfall: 42.5 inches per year Yearly snowfall: 15 inches per year in Asheville; 5.5 inches per year in Charlotte. Temperatures (High/Low) in capital city of Raleigh: January, 50/30; July, 89/68

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Senior Life in North Carolina

North Carolina has a slightly lower than national average of residents who are over the age of 65. Currently, 12.1 % of North Carolina residents are seniors. The US average is 12.4%. There are currently over 1,071,000 seniors in North Carolina. This number will most certainly rise in the coming years, as well as the need for assisted living and long term care in North Carolina.

Economy:

Although North Carolina is known as a tobacco state, agriculture as a whole makes up less than 2 percent of its economy. Manufacturing (particularly textiles, chemicals and paper products,) is by far the economic foundation of the state. Increasingly though, North Carolina is modernizing into an economy based technology, finance and scientific research. Charlotte is home to Bank of America and Wachovia and is considered the second biggest banking city in the United States, behind New York City.

Noteworthy:

North Carolina is home to many of the top colleges in the country, including a 17-school public university system.

Assisted Living Facility Monthly Rates, North Carolina
(Private One Bedroom)

Region	Minimum Monthly Rate	Maximum Monthly Rate	Median Monthly Rate	Median Annual Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$1,850	$5,850	$3,225	$38,700	5%
Charlotte	$2,063	$5,520	$4,675	$56,100	5%
Fayetteville	$2,065	$3,840	$3,000	$36,000	-5%
Goldsboro	$1,190	$4,250	$3,547	$42,564	N/A
Greensboro	$2,025	$4,298	$2,984	$35,810	-3%
Greenville	$2,160	$4,650	$3,248	$38,970	N/A
Hickory	$1,100	$8,000	$2,250	$27,000	-1%
Jacksonville	$1,190	$6,350	$4,000	$48,000	N/A
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$2,030	$4,900	$3,995	$47,940	5%
NC - Rocky Mount	$1,160	$4,750	$2,500	$30,000	6%
Wilmington	$1,538	$5,730	$2,300	$27,600	N/A
Rest of State	$1,500	$3,500	$2,095	$25,140	-1%

Homemaker Services Hourly Rates, North Carolina
(Non-Medicare Certified , Licensed)

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Region	Minimum Hourly Rate	Maximum Hourly Rate	Median Hourly Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$17	$24	$18	3%
Charlotte	$16	$21	$18	4%
Fayetteville	$15	$21	$18	2%
Goldsboro	$16	$16	$16	2%
Greensboro	$14	$18	$17	2%
Greenville	$14	$18	$16	N/A
Hickory	$15	$17	$16	1%
Jacksonville	$18	$18	$18	4%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$14	$19	$17	2%
NC - Rocky Mount	$10	$18	$15	N/A
Wilmington	$14	$17	$16	2%
Rest of State	$14	$25	$17	4%

Home Health Aide Services Hourly Rates, North Carolina
(Non-Medicare Certified , Licensed)

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Region	Minimum Hourly Rate	Maximum Hourly Rate	Median Hourly Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$18	$24	$19	3%
Charlotte	$16	$23	$18	3%
Fayetteville	$15	$25	$18	2%
Goldsboro	$16	$16	$16	2%
Greensboro	$14	$19	$17	2%
Greenville	$12	$18	$17	3%
Hickory	$15	$18	$17	2%
Jacksonville	$18	$18	$18	4%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$14	$19	$18	1%
NC - Rocky Mount	$14	$18	$16	N/A
Wilmington	$14	$18	$16	1%
Rest of State	$14	$25	$18	4%

Home Health Aide Services Hourly Rates, North Carolina
(Medicare Certified)

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Region	Minimum Hourly Rate	Maximum Hourly Rate	Median Hourly Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$75	$75	$75	N/A
Charlotte	$18	$70	$55	34%
Fayetteville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldsboro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greensboro	$17	$94	$50	30%
Greenville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hickory	$18	$50	$34	N/A
Jacksonville	$15	$55	$35	N/A
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$18	$135	$60	N/A
NC - Rocky Mount	$58	$60	$59	3%
Wilmington	$17	$17	$17	N/A
Rest of State	$50	$100	$75	49%

Home Health Aide Services Hourly Rates, North Carolina
(Both Provider Types)

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Region	Minimum Hourly Rate	Maximum Hourly Rate	Median Hourly Rate
Asheville	$18	$75	$47
Charlotte	$16	$70	$36
Fayetteville	$15	$25	$9
Goldsboro	$16	$16	$8
Greensboro	$14	$94	$33
Greenville	N/A	$18	$8
Hickory	$15	$50	$25
Jacksonville	$15	$55	$26
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$14	$135	$38
NC - Rocky Mount	$14	$60	$37
Wilmington	$14	$18	$16
Rest of State	$14	$100	$46

Adult Day Health Care Daily Rates, North Carolina

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Region	Minimum Daily Rate	Maximum Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate	Median Annual Rate*
Asheville	$40	$56	$48	$12,415
Charlotte	$30	$63	$49	$12,805
Fayetteville	$38	$40	$39	$10,140
Goldsboro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greensboro	$27	$56	$51	$13,195
Greenville	$44	$44	$44	$11,440
Hickory	$41	$46	$44	$11,310
Jacksonville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$25	$76	$60	$15,600
NC - Rocky Mount	$40	$47	$42	$10,790
Wilmington	$53	$63	$58	$15,015
Rest of State	$33	$58	$48	$12,415

Nursing Home Daily Rates, North Carolina
(Semi-Private Room )

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Region	Minimum Daily Rate	Maximum Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate	Median Annual Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$154	$205	$177	$64,605	4%
Charlotte	$140	$211	$173	$63,145	4%
Fayetteville	$88	$221	$167	$60,955	N/A
Goldsboro	$170	$200	$171	$62,415	N/A
Greensboro	$140	$216	$180	$65,700	5%
Greenville	$154	$205	$165	$60,225	N/A
Hickory	$150	$203	$175	$63,875	2%
Jacksonville	$169	$170	$170	$61,868	4%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$133	$227	$176	$64,240	4%
NC - Rocky Mount	$143	$190	$169	$61,732	N/A
Wilmington	$130	$191	$163	$59,313	1%
Rest of State	$140	$212	$165	$60,225	3%

Nursing Home Daily Rates, North Carolina
(Private Room)

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Region	Minimum Daily Rate	Maximum Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate	Median Annual Rate	Five-Year Annual Growth*
Asheville	$170	$213	$195	$70,993	2%
Charlotte	$150	$233	$193	$70,263	5%
Fayetteville	$180	$221	$192	$70,080	N/A
Goldsboro	$179	$243	$190	$69,470	N/A
Greensboro	$175	$233	$191	$69,752	5%
Greenville	$161	$219	$172	$62,780	N/A
Hickory	$155	$225	$182	$66,430	†
Jacksonville	$174	$174	$174	$63,510	5%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	$138	$256	$197	$71,905	6%
NC - Rocky Mount	$150	$215	$188	$68,620	N/A
Wilmington	$136	$200	$175	$63,784	2%
Rest of State	$150	$227	$174	$63,328	3%

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