Senior Apartments in Mississippi

Mississippi Senior Apartment Regulations

Each state regulates senior living communities differently. Because senior apartments are sometimes offered by assisted living communities, states may regulate senior apartments 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, senior apartments are communities geared exclusively toward residents 55+, and provide amenities similar to a typical apartment complex. These communities offer older adults an easier lifestyle by taking care of tasks such as yard work and household repairs, but they typically provide limited organized social events and few additional services compared to those offered by independent or assisted living communities.

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)