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Childcare Costs in Hinds County, MS

FIPS: 28049 · Data year: 2022

$7,674

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$48,596

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,674	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,156	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,532	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,337	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,674

Toddler $7,156

Preschool $6,532

School Age $5,337

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: $7,674

Median household income: $48,596

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,402/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	$4,486	$4,110	$4,110	$3,597
2011	$5,026	$4,524	$4,524	$4,021
2012	$5,679	$4,939	$4,939	$4,445
2013	$6,332	$5,353	$5,353	$4,870
2014	$5,991	$5,162	$5,162	$4,751
2015	$5,651	$4,971	$4,971	$4,633
2016	$5,311	$4,780	$4,780	$4,515
2017	$5,705	$5,176	$5,072	$4,652
2018	$6,099	$5,572	$5,364	$4,789
2019	$6,493	$5,968	$5,656	$4,926
2020	$6,886	$6,364	$5,948	$5,063
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,674	$7,156	$6,532	$5,337

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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.