Care Homes in Mississippi

Mississippi Care Home Regulations

Each state regulates senior living communities differently. Because care homes operate similarly to assisted living communities, states may regulate care homes within their guidelines for assisted living. You can use APFM’s guide to assisted living regulations to learn more about access to community records in Mississippi.

In Mississippi, care homes — sometimes called residential care homes, board and care homes, group homes, or personal care homes — are often houses in residential neighborhoods that are adapted, equipped, and staffed to care for a small number of residents, usually 10 or fewer. Similar to assisted living but in a smaller, more residential setting, these homes provide supervision, organized events, and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). This means care homes can help with everyday routines but typically do not provide 24-hour skilled nursing assistance.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Mississippi is considered to be much more affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

• Cost of Living: 86
• Groceries: 92
• Housing: 70
• Utilities: 89
• Transportation: 89

Demographics

About 16% of Mississippi’s population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Mississippi leaned conservative. However, many of its counties with larger cities, like Jackson, tend to be more progressive.

2016 Presidential Election

• 40% voted Democratic
• 58% voted Republican
• 2% voted third party

Population

• Median age: 38
• Over the age of 55: 29%
• 2018 population: 2,986,530
• 2020 population: 2,980,274
• Estimated 2025 population: 2,964,691

Miscellaneous

• 49% regularly attend a religious service
• 18% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
• The state has a total of 6,765 congregations
• There are 604 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Like much of the U.S. Deep South, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate. This means the state has long, hot summers and short, mild winters resembling an extended autumn. Temperatures tend to be noticeably warm during winter along Mississippi’s southern coastline with the Gulf of Mexico. Humidity is high all year throughout the state, but the increased humidity in the state’s southern region near the Gulf also brings more annual precipitation compared to Mississippi’s northern counties. Substantial snowfall is rare, but the state receives plenty of rain and severe weather including thunderstorms and tornadoes. Flooding is common throughout the state, particularly along the Mississippi River, which makes up the state’s entire western border. Given its location on the north end of the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi is also prone to tropical storms and hurricanes during late spring and summer months when ocean waters are warmest.

Humidity and Precipitation

• Average humidity level: 74%
• Average monthly precipitation: 5”
• Average maximum monthly precipitation: 8” (July)

Air Quality

• Average air quality index rating: 39 (Good)
• Average maximum air quality rating: 49 in May (Good)

Seasonal Temperatures

• Average temperature: 63°F
• Average summer temperature: 80°F
• Typical summer high: 94°F (July)
• Typical summer low: 63°F (June)
• Average winter temperature: 46°F
• Typical winter high: 67°F (February)
• Typical winter low: 27°F (January)