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Childcare Costs in Amite County, MS

FIPS: 28005 · Data year: 2022

$6,082

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$34,866

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,082	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,536	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,536	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,263	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,082

Toddler $5,536

Preschool $5,536

School Age $5,263

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: $6,082

Median household income: $34,866

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $2,441/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	$2,978	$2,713	$2,713	$2,370
2011	$3,520	$3,168	$3,168	$2,816
2012	$4,172	$3,623	$3,623	$3,263
2013	$4,824	$4,078	$4,078	$3,710
2014	$4,519	$3,892	$3,892	$3,581
2015	$4,215	$3,706	$3,706	$3,453
2016	$3,911	$3,520	$3,520	$3,324
2017	$4,273	$3,856	$3,856	$3,647
2018	$4,635	$4,192	$4,192	$3,971
2019	$4,996	$4,528	$4,528	$4,294
2020	$5,358	$4,864	$4,864	$4,617
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,082	$5,536	$5,536	$5,263

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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.