Overall Sustainability Score
42
High Pressure
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • NC
Hoke County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Hoke County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
30th
Weak
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Hoke County
Hoke County currently has a sustainability score of 42 (High Pressure) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 30th (weak).
Top current component pressures are Utility Pressure (71, increasing) and Insurance Pressure (65, decreasing).
Compared with North Carolina, Hoke County is 3.1 points lower on sustainability (higher overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 65 • Trend: Decreasing
High Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 17.7% of income with -2.2% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 56 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,465 with 8.0% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 71 • Trend: Increasing
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $1,089 with 4.0% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 57 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 20.1% with -3.7% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 35 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Median household income is $64,912 with 8.0% year-over-year growth.
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