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Childcare Costs in Tunica County, MS

FIPS: 28143 · Data year: 2022

$7,828

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$41,676

Median Income

18.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,828	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,295	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,671	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,468	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,828

Toddler $7,295

Preschool $6,671

School Age $5,468

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: $7,828

Median household income: $41,676

Cost as % of income: 18.8%

7% affordability threshold: $2,917/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	$3,385	$3,097	$3,097	$2,710
2011	$3,847	$3,463	$3,463	$3,078
2012	$4,404	$3,829	$3,829	$3,447
2013	$4,961	$4,195	$4,195	$3,816
2014	$4,821	$4,159	$4,159	$3,831
2015	$4,682	$4,124	$4,124	$3,845
2016	$4,542	$4,088	$4,088	$3,860
2017	$5,089	$4,622	$4,518	$4,128
2018	$5,637	$5,157	$4,949	$4,396
2019	$6,185	$5,691	$5,379	$4,664
2020	$6,732	$6,225	$5,809	$4,932
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,828	$7,295	$6,671	$5,468

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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.