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Childcare Costs in Lawrence County, MS

FIPS: 28077 · Data year: 2022

$6,012

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$41,096

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,012	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,473	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,473	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,204	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,012

Toddler $5,473

Preschool $5,473

School Age $5,204

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: $6,012

Median household income: $41,096

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $2,877/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	$3,174	$2,904	$2,904	$2,541
2011	$3,599	$3,240	$3,240	$2,880
2012	$4,113	$3,575	$3,575	$3,219
2013	$4,625	$3,910	$3,910	$3,557
2014	$4,504	$3,885	$3,885	$3,579
2015	$4,383	$3,860	$3,860	$3,600
2016	$4,261	$3,835	$3,835	$3,622
2017	$4,553	$4,108	$4,108	$3,885
2018	$4,844	$4,381	$4,381	$4,149
2019	$5,137	$4,654	$4,654	$4,413
2020	$5,428	$4,927	$4,927	$4,676
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,012	$5,473	$5,473	$5,204

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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.