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Childcare Costs in Chickasaw County, MS

FIPS: 28017 · Data year: 2022

$6,139

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$40,224

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,139	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,587	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,587	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,311	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,139

Toddler $5,587

Preschool $5,587

School Age $5,311

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: $6,139

Median household income: $40,224

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $2,816/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	$2,817	$2,576	$2,576	$2,253
2011	$3,209	$2,888	$2,888	$2,567
2012	$3,682	$3,201	$3,201	$2,881
2013	$4,155	$3,513	$3,513	$3,195
2014	$3,979	$3,430	$3,430	$3,158
2015	$3,803	$3,347	$3,347	$3,121
2016	$3,627	$3,264	$3,264	$3,083
2017	$4,046	$3,651	$3,651	$3,454
2018	$4,464	$4,038	$4,038	$3,826
2019	$4,883	$4,426	$4,426	$4,197
2020	$5,301	$4,813	$4,813	$4,569
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,139	$5,587	$5,587	$5,311

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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.