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Childcare Costs in Clarke County, MS

FIPS: 28023 · Data year: 2022

$6,093

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$46,329

Median Income

13.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,093	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,546	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,546	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,273	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,093

Toddler $5,546

Preschool $5,546

School Age $5,273

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: $6,093

Median household income: $46,329

Cost as % of income: 13.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,243/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	$3,350	$3,069	$3,069	$2,686
2011	$3,757	$3,382	$3,382	$3,006
2012	$4,249	$3,695	$3,695	$3,326
2013	$4,740	$4,008	$4,008	$3,646
2014	$4,445	$3,828	$3,828	$3,522
2015	$4,150	$3,649	$3,649	$3,400
2016	$3,855	$3,469	$3,469	$3,277
2017	$4,228	$3,816	$3,816	$3,609
2018	$4,601	$4,162	$4,162	$3,942
2019	$4,974	$4,508	$4,508	$4,274
2020	$5,347	$4,854	$4,854	$4,607
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,093	$5,546	$5,546	$5,273

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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.