There are 8 nursing homes serving Carthage, Mississippi. This includes 2 in Carthage and 6 nearby. The costs per day of nursing home care in Mississippi range from $152 to $276, with an average expenditure running about $204. The monthly expense averages about $6,120 and ranges between $4,560 and $8,280. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $74,460, which is less than the US average of $77,380.
Located in Leake County, Carthage is a small city in the State of Mississippi. It has a population of 16,569, with 1,188,211 inhabitants in the encompassing statistical area. People over the age of 55 constitute approximately 25% of the total population.
Carthage has a low SeniorScore™ of 59. The city has an average per capita income of $16,000 and an average household income is $33,000 (the Mississippi state average is $34,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 9.17% and the average housing price is $106,500, which is somewhat less than the Mississippi average of $114,000.
Carthage has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The city gets very large amounts of precipitation annually. Carthage has excellent air quality compared to other cities.