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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, MS

FIPS: 28097 · Data year: 2022

$6,141

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$36,845

Median Income

16.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,141	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,589	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,589	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,314	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,141

Toddler $5,589

Preschool $5,589

School Age $5,314

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: $6,141

Median household income: $36,845

Cost as % of income: 16.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,579/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	$3,383	$3,103	$3,103	$2,719
2011	$3,731	$3,358	$3,358	$2,985
2012	$4,153	$3,612	$3,612	$3,252
2013	$4,574	$3,867	$3,867	$3,518
2014	$4,254	$3,662	$3,662	$3,369
2015	$3,934	$3,457	$3,457	$3,220
2016	$3,613	$3,252	$3,252	$3,071
2017	$4,035	$3,642	$3,642	$3,445
2018	$4,456	$4,031	$4,031	$3,819
2019	$4,878	$4,421	$4,421	$4,192
2020	$5,299	$4,811	$4,811	$4,566
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,141	$5,589	$5,589	$5,314

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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.