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Childcare Costs in Jackson County, MS

FIPS: 28059 · Data year: 2022

$7,715

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$60,045

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,715	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,193	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,569	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,372	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,715

Toddler $7,193

Preschool $6,569

School Age $5,372

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: $7,715

Median household income: $60,045

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,203/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	$4,276	$3,913	$3,913	$3,424
2011	$4,839	$4,356	$4,356	$3,871
2012	$5,519	$4,798	$4,798	$4,320
2013	$6,198	$5,241	$5,241	$4,767
2014	$5,834	$5,026	$5,026	$4,625
2015	$5,471	$4,811	$4,811	$4,483
2016	$5,107	$4,596	$4,596	$4,341
2017	$5,542	$5,029	$4,925	$4,513
2018	$5,976	$5,462	$5,254	$4,685
2019	$6,411	$5,895	$5,583	$4,856
2020	$6,845	$6,327	$5,911	$5,028
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,715	$7,193	$6,569	$5,372

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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.