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Childcare Costs in Bolivar County, MS

FIPS: 28011 · Data year: 2022

$6,015

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$37,845

Median Income

15.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,015	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,476	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,476	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,207	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,015

Toddler $5,476

Preschool $5,476

School Age $5,207

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: $6,015

Median household income: $37,845

Cost as % of income: 15.9%

7% affordability threshold: $2,649/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	$3,253	$2,973	$2,973	$2,600
2011	$3,736	$3,362	$3,362	$2,988
2012	$4,315	$3,751	$3,751	$3,377
2013	$4,895	$4,139	$4,139	$3,765
2014	$4,678	$4,033	$4,033	$3,712
2015	$4,461	$3,925	$3,925	$3,660
2016	$4,243	$3,819	$3,819	$3,607
2017	$4,539	$4,095	$4,095	$3,873
2018	$4,834	$4,371	$4,371	$4,140
2019	$5,129	$4,648	$4,648	$4,406
2020	$5,425	$4,924	$4,924	$4,673
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,015	$5,476	$5,476	$5,207

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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.