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Childcare Costs in Wilkinson County, MS

FIPS: 28157 · Data year: 2022

$6,190

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$34,928

Median Income

17.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,190	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,633	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,633	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,354	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,190

Toddler $5,633

Preschool $5,633

School Age $5,354

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: $6,190

Median household income: $34,928

Cost as % of income: 17.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,445/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	$2,910	$2,663	$2,663	$2,330
2011	$3,305	$2,974	$2,974	$2,644
2012	$3,779	$3,286	$3,286	$2,958
2013	$4,254	$3,597	$3,597	$3,272
2014	$3,960	$3,410	$3,410	$3,137
2015	$3,667	$3,223	$3,223	$3,002
2016	$3,373	$3,036	$3,036	$2,867
2017	$3,843	$3,469	$3,469	$3,282
2018	$4,312	$3,902	$3,902	$3,696
2019	$4,781	$4,335	$4,335	$4,111
2020	$5,250	$4,767	$4,767	$4,526
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,190	$5,633	$5,633	$5,354

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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.