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Childcare Costs in Scott County, MS

FIPS: 28123 · Data year: 2022

$6,071

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$44,968

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,071	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,527	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,527	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,254	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,071

Toddler $5,527

Preschool $5,527

School Age $5,254

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: $6,071

Median household income: $44,968

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,148/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	$3,278	$3,002	$3,002	$2,629
2011	$3,674	$3,307	$3,307	$2,940
2012	$4,153	$3,611	$3,611	$3,251
2013	$4,631	$3,915	$3,915	$3,561
2014	$4,409	$3,800	$3,800	$3,497
2015	$4,187	$3,684	$3,684	$3,434
2016	$3,964	$3,568	$3,568	$3,370
2017	$4,315	$3,895	$3,895	$3,684
2018	$4,666	$4,221	$4,221	$3,998
2019	$5,018	$4,547	$4,547	$4,312
2020	$5,369	$4,873	$4,873	$4,626
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,071	$5,527	$5,527	$5,254

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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.