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Childcare Costs in Rankin County, MS

FIPS: 28121 · Data year: 2022

$7,554

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$76,460

Median Income

9.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,554	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,048	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,424	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,235	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,554

Toddler $7,048

Preschool $6,424

School Age $5,235

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: $7,554

Median household income: $76,460

Cost as % of income: 9.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,352/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	$4,586	$4,191	$4,191	$3,665
2011	$5,260	$4,734	$4,734	$4,208
2012	$6,072	$5,277	$5,277	$4,751
2013	$6,884	$5,820	$5,820	$5,294
2014	$6,559	$5,653	$5,653	$5,204
2015	$6,235	$5,486	$5,486	$5,114
2016	$5,910	$5,319	$5,319	$5,024
2017	$6,184	$5,607	$5,503	$5,059
2018	$6,458	$5,895	$5,687	$5,094
2019	$6,732	$6,184	$5,872	$5,129
2020	$7,006	$6,472	$6,056	$5,165
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,554	$7,048	$6,424	$5,235

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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.