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Childcare Costs in Lowndes County, MS

FIPS: 28087 · Data year: 2022

$5,886

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$53,687

Median Income

11.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,886	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,360	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,360	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,097	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,886

Toddler $5,360

Preschool $5,360

School Age $5,097

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: $5,886

Median household income: $53,687

Cost as % of income: 11.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,758/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	$3,396	$3,095	$3,095	$2,702
2011	$4,016	$3,615	$3,615	$3,213
2012	$4,761	$4,135	$4,135	$3,723
2013	$5,505	$4,655	$4,655	$4,234
2014	$5,300	$4,570	$4,570	$4,208
2015	$5,095	$4,486	$4,486	$4,182
2016	$4,890	$4,401	$4,401	$4,156
2017	$5,055	$4,560	$4,560	$4,313
2018	$5,222	$4,721	$4,721	$4,470
2019	$5,388	$4,880	$4,880	$4,626
2020	$5,554	$5,040	$5,040	$4,783
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$5,886	$5,360	$5,360	$5,097

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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.