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Childcare Costs in Alcorn County, MS

FIPS: 28003 · Data year: 2022

$6,055

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$47,716

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,055	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,511	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,511	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,240	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,055

Toddler $5,511

Preschool $5,511

School Age $5,240

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $6,055

Median household income: $47,716

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,340/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	$3,350	$2,510	$2,510	$2,189
2011	$3,350	$3,015	$3,015	$2,680
2012	$4,056	$3,520	$3,520	$3,171
2013	$4,762	$4,026	$4,026	$3,662
2014	$4,523	$3,898	$3,898	$3,588
2015	$4,285	$3,769	$3,769	$3,514
2016	$4,047	$3,642	$3,642	$3,439
2017	$4,382	$3,953	$3,953	$3,739
2018	$4,716	$4,265	$4,265	$4,039
2019	$5,051	$4,577	$4,577	$4,340
2020	$5,385	$4,889	$4,889	$4,640
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,055	$5,511	$5,511	$5,240

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.