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Childcare Costs in Leake County, MS

FIPS: 28079 · Data year: 2022

$6,106

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$46,669

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,106	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,558	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,558	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,283	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,106

Toddler $5,558

Preschool $5,558

School Age $5,283

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: $6,106

Median household income: $46,669

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,267/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	$3,299	$3,027	$3,027	$2,653
2011	$3,620	$3,258	$3,258	$2,896
2012	$4,011	$3,490	$3,490	$3,140
2013	$4,401	$3,721	$3,721	$3,384
2014	$4,198	$3,618	$3,618	$3,331
2015	$3,995	$3,515	$3,515	$3,277
2016	$3,792	$3,412	$3,412	$3,223
2017	$4,178	$3,770	$3,770	$3,566
2018	$4,563	$4,127	$4,127	$3,910
2019	$4,949	$4,485	$4,485	$4,253
2020	$5,334	$4,842	$4,842	$4,597
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,106	$5,558	$5,558	$5,283

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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.