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Childcare Costs in Sunflower County, MS

FIPS: 28133 · Data year: 2022

$6,105

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$37,403

Median Income

16.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,105	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,557	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,557	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,283	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,105

Toddler $5,557

Preschool $5,557

School Age $5,283

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: $6,105

Median household income: $37,403

Cost as % of income: 16.3%

7% affordability threshold: $2,618/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	$2,961	$2,716	$2,716	$2,380
2011	$3,270	$2,943	$2,943	$2,616
2012	$3,644	$3,170	$3,170	$2,853
2013	$4,018	$3,397	$3,397	$3,090
2014	$3,943	$3,402	$3,402	$3,135
2015	$3,868	$3,408	$3,408	$3,179
2016	$3,793	$3,414	$3,414	$3,224
2017	$4,178	$3,771	$3,771	$3,567
2018	$4,564	$4,128	$4,128	$3,910
2019	$4,949	$4,486	$4,486	$4,254
2020	$5,335	$4,843	$4,843	$4,597
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,105	$5,557	$5,557	$5,283

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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.