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Childcare Costs in Marion County, MS

FIPS: 28091 · Data year: 2022

$6,077

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$38,399

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,077	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,532	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,532	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,259	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,077

Toddler $5,532

Preschool $5,532

School Age $5,259

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: $6,077

Median household income: $38,399

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $2,688/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	$3,112	$2,846	$2,846	$2,490
2011	$3,535	$3,182	$3,182	$2,828
2012	$4,047	$3,518	$3,518	$3,167
2013	$4,557	$3,853	$3,853	$3,505
2014	$4,350	$3,750	$3,750	$3,452
2015	$4,143	$3,646	$3,646	$3,398
2016	$3,936	$3,542	$3,542	$3,345
2017	$4,293	$3,874	$3,874	$3,664
2018	$4,649	$4,205	$4,205	$3,983
2019	$5,007	$4,537	$4,537	$4,302
2020	$5,363	$4,868	$4,868	$4,621
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,077	$5,532	$5,532	$5,259

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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.