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Childcare Costs in Harrison County, MS

FIPS: 28047 · Data year: 2022

$7,693

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$55,211

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,693	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,173	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,549	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,353	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,693

Toddler $7,173

Preschool $6,549

School Age $5,353

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: $7,693

Median household income: $55,211

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,865/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	$4,408	$4,037	$4,037	$3,533
2011	$4,951	$4,456	$4,456	$3,961
2012	$5,608	$4,877	$4,877	$4,390
2013	$6,264	$5,296	$5,296	$4,818
2014	$5,914	$5,095	$5,095	$4,689
2015	$5,565	$4,894	$4,894	$4,561
2016	$5,215	$4,694	$4,694	$4,432
2017	$5,628	$5,107	$5,003	$4,586
2018	$6,041	$5,520	$5,312	$4,739
2019	$6,454	$5,933	$5,621	$4,893
2020	$6,867	$6,347	$5,931	$5,047
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,693	$7,173	$6,549	$5,353

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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.