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Childcare Costs in Benton County, MS

FIPS: 28009 · Data year: 2022

$8,019

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$38,750

Median Income

20.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,019	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,467	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,843	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,631	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,019

Toddler $7,467

Preschool $6,843

School Age $5,631

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: $8,019

Median household income: $38,750

Cost as % of income: 20.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,713/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	$3,123	$2,854	$2,854	$2,495
2011	$3,587	$3,228	$3,228	$2,869
2012	$4,145	$3,603	$3,603	$3,244
2013	$4,703	$3,977	$3,977	$3,618
2014	$4,331	$3,727	$3,727	$3,428
2015	$3,958	$3,477	$3,477	$3,238
2016	$3,586	$3,227	$3,227	$3,048
2017	$4,325	$3,934	$3,830	$3,478
2018	$5,064	$4,640	$4,432	$3,909
2019	$5,802	$5,347	$5,035	$4,339
2020	$6,541	$6,053	$5,637	$4,769
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$8,019	$7,467	$6,843	$5,631

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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.