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Childcare Costs in Prentiss County, MS

FIPS: 28117 · Data year: 2022

$6,109

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$51,578

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,109	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,560	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,560	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,286	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,109

Toddler $5,560

Preschool $5,560

School Age $5,286

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: $6,109

Median household income: $51,578

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,610/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	$2,656	$2,425	$2,425	$2,119
2011	$3,080	$2,773	$2,773	$2,464
2012	$3,592	$3,121	$3,121	$2,810
2013	$4,103	$3,469	$3,469	$3,155
2014	$3,994	$3,445	$3,445	$3,173
2015	$3,884	$3,422	$3,422	$3,191
2016	$3,775	$3,398	$3,398	$3,209
2017	$4,164	$3,758	$3,758	$3,555
2018	$4,553	$4,118	$4,118	$3,902
2019	$4,942	$4,479	$4,479	$4,247
2020	$5,331	$4,840	$4,840	$4,594
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,109	$5,560	$5,560	$5,286

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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.