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Childcare Costs in DeSoto County, MS

FIPS: 28033 · Data year: 2022

$7,564

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$79,666

Median Income

9.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,564	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,057	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,433	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,244	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,564

Toddler $7,057

Preschool $6,433

School Age $5,244

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: $7,564

Median household income: $79,666

Cost as % of income: 9.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,577/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	$4,571	$4,180	$4,180	$3,657
2011	$5,209	$4,688	$4,688	$4,167
2012	$5,978	$5,196	$5,196	$4,678
2013	$6,747	$5,704	$5,704	$5,189
2014	$6,451	$5,561	$5,561	$5,120
2015	$6,156	$5,418	$5,418	$5,050
2016	$5,860	$5,274	$5,274	$4,981
2017	$6,144	$5,571	$5,467	$5,025
2018	$6,428	$5,869	$5,661	$5,068
2019	$6,712	$6,166	$5,854	$5,113
2020	$6,996	$6,463	$6,047	$5,156
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,564	$7,057	$6,433	$5,244

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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.