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Childcare Costs in Stone County, MS

FIPS: 28131 · Data year: 2022

$7,898

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$55,894

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,898	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,357	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,733	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,528	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,898

Toddler $7,357

Preschool $6,733

School Age $5,528

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: $7,898

Median household income: $55,894

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,913/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	$3,584	$3,282	$3,282	$2,871
2011	$4,044	$3,639	$3,639	$3,235
2012	$4,597	$3,997	$3,997	$3,598
2013	$5,151	$4,355	$4,355	$3,962
2014	$4,831	$4,161	$4,161	$3,829
2015	$4,511	$3,966	$3,966	$3,695
2016	$4,191	$3,772	$3,772	$3,562
2017	$4,808	$4,369	$4,265	$3,890
2018	$5,426	$4,967	$4,759	$4,217
2019	$6,044	$5,565	$5,253	$4,545
2020	$6,662	$6,163	$5,747	$4,872
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,898	$7,357	$6,733	$5,528

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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.