County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Jackson County, FL
The standout signal in Jackson County, FL is income burden: infant center care takes 22.5% of median ACS income (DESERT · heavy-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 8% above the national average.
Data updated 2026-07-05
- $10,400
- Center Infant/yr
- N/A
- Family Infant/yr
- $46,144
- Median Income
- 22.5%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Jackson County pairs the 34th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a heavy income burden on families.
- 34th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Heavy
- income-burden tier
- #1,769
- of 2,662 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,592 average.
The going rate for center-based infant care in Jackson County, FL is $10,400/year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices. This represents 22.5% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $8,320/year.
Heavy-burden age costs in Jackson County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $10,400 | N/A |
| Toddler | $8,320 | N/A |
| Preschool | $7,540 | N/A |
| School Age | $5,200 | N/A |
Where Jackson County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$10,400 more affordable than 33% of 2,662 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Jackson County vs. every other Florida county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Florida counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Florida median.
Within Florida, Jackson County has lower income but higher infant-care cost than the typical Florida county (its national standing, the 34th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Jackson County burden reading
The standout signal in Jackson County, FL is income burden: infant center care takes 22.5% of median ACS income (DESERT · heavy-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 8% above the national average.
Heavy-burden tercile counties like Jackson County put infant center care at 22.5% of a $46,144 ACS median, well above the HHS 7% line. Treat subsidy and family-setting trade-offs as first-order, not footnotes.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
The NDCP has tracked center-based infant care here for 15 years, from 2008 through 2022.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,489 |
| 2009 | $5,601 |
| 2010 | $5,858 |
| 2011 | $6,116 |
| 2012 | $6,373 |
| 2013 | $6,630 |
| 2014 | $6,825 |
| 2015 | $7,020 |
| 2016 | $7,583 |
| 2017 | $8,147 |
| 2018 | $8,710 |
| 2019 | $9,273 |
| 2020 | $9,837 |
| 2021 | $10,400 |
| 2022 | $10,400 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Florida
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Jackson County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Jackson County
Infant center care here runs 22.5% of the local median income (DESERT), check where your own household lands.
- Jackson County spends 22.5% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $10,400/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Jackson County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Jackson County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.