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Childcare Costs in Lafayette County, MS

FIPS: 28071 · Data year: 2022

$5,721

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$59,748

Median Income

9.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,721	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,211	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,211	N/A	N/A
School Age	$4,957	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,721

Toddler $5,211

Preschool $5,211

School Age $4,957

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: $5,721

Median household income: $59,748

Cost as % of income: 9.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,182/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	$4,379	$4,002	$4,002	$3,500
2011	$5,028	$4,526	$4,526	$4,023
2012	$5,809	$5,049	$5,049	$4,546
2013	$6,590	$5,572	$5,572	$5,069
2014	$6,298	$5,429	$5,429	$4,998
2015	$6,006	$5,286	$5,286	$4,928
2016	$5,714	$5,142	$5,142	$4,857
2017	$5,715	$5,154	$5,154	$4,873
2018	$5,716	$5,165	$5,165	$4,890
2019	$5,717	$5,177	$5,177	$4,907
2020	$5,719	$5,189	$5,189	$4,923
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$5,721	$5,211	$5,211	$4,957

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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.