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Childcare Costs in Tippah County, MS

FIPS: 28139 · Data year: 2022

$6,146

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$47,968

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,146	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,594	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,594	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,318	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,146

Toddler $5,594

Preschool $5,594

School Age $5,318

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: $6,146

Median household income: $47,968

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,358/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	$3,028	$2,769	$2,769	$2,421
2011	$3,459	$3,113	$3,113	$2,766
2012	$3,976	$3,456	$3,456	$3,112
2013	$4,494	$3,800	$3,800	$3,457
2014	$4,193	$3,610	$3,610	$3,322
2015	$3,892	$3,421	$3,421	$3,187
2016	$3,590	$3,231	$3,231	$3,051
2017	$4,016	$3,624	$3,624	$3,429
2018	$4,442	$4,019	$4,019	$3,807
2019	$4,868	$4,412	$4,412	$4,184
2020	$5,294	$4,806	$4,806	$4,562
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,146	$5,594	$5,594	$5,318

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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.