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Childcare Costs in Choctaw County, MS

FIPS: 28019 · Data year: 2022

$6,126

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$41,887

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,126	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,576	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,576	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,301	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,126

Toddler $5,576

Preschool $5,576

School Age $5,301

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: $6,126

Median household income: $41,887

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $2,932/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	$2,577	$2,346	$2,346	$2,048
2011	$3,075	$2,767	$2,767	$2,460
2012	$3,672	$3,189	$3,189	$2,872
2013	$4,270	$3,610	$3,610	$3,284
2014	$4,076	$3,514	$3,514	$3,234
2015	$3,883	$3,417	$3,417	$3,186
2016	$3,690	$3,321	$3,321	$3,136
2017	$4,096	$3,697	$3,697	$3,497
2018	$4,502	$4,073	$4,073	$3,858
2019	$4,908	$4,448	$4,448	$4,218
2020	$5,314	$4,824	$4,824	$4,579
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,126	$5,576	$5,576	$5,301

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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.