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Childcare Costs in Oktibbeha County, MS

FIPS: 28105 · Data year: 2022

$5,810

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$42,953

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,810	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,292	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,292	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,032	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,810

Toddler $5,292

Preschool $5,292

School Age $5,032

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: $5,810

Median household income: $42,953

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,007/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	$4,105	$3,754	$3,754	$3,284
2011	$4,678	$4,210	$4,210	$3,743
2012	$5,369	$4,667	$4,667	$4,202
2013	$6,060	$5,123	$5,123	$4,660
2014	$5,796	$4,996	$4,996	$4,600
2015	$5,533	$4,869	$4,869	$4,539
2016	$5,269	$4,742	$4,742	$4,479
2017	$5,359	$4,834	$4,834	$4,571
2018	$5,450	$4,925	$4,925	$4,663
2019	$5,540	$5,017	$5,017	$4,755
2020	$5,630	$5,108	$5,108	$4,848
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$5,810	$5,292	$5,292	$5,032

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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.