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Childcare Costs in Perry County, MS

FIPS: 28111 · Data year: 2022

$7,957

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$48,333

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,957	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,411	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,787	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,578	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,957

Toddler $7,411

Preschool $6,787

School Age $5,578

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: $7,957

Median household income: $48,333

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,383/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	$3,684	$3,378	$3,378	$2,959
2011	$4,077	$3,669	$3,669	$3,261
2012	$4,552	$3,960	$3,960	$3,564
2013	$5,027	$4,250	$4,250	$3,867
2014	$4,650	$4,002	$4,002	$3,681
2015	$4,272	$3,753	$3,753	$3,496
2016	$3,894	$3,505	$3,505	$3,310
2017	$4,571	$4,156	$4,052	$3,688
2018	$5,248	$4,807	$4,599	$4,066
2019	$5,926	$5,458	$5,146	$4,444
2020	$6,603	$6,109	$5,693	$4,822
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,957	$7,411	$6,787	$5,578

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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.