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Childcare Costs in Clay County, MS

FIPS: 28025 · Data year: 2022

$5,991

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$37,412

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,991	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,454	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,454	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,186	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,991

Toddler $5,454

Preschool $5,454

School Age $5,186

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: $5,991

Median household income: $37,412

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $2,619/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	$3,082	$2,810	$2,810	$2,454
2011	$3,636	$3,272	$3,272	$2,909
2012	$4,301	$3,736	$3,736	$3,364
2013	$4,966	$4,198	$4,198	$3,819
2014	$4,765	$4,108	$4,108	$3,782
2015	$4,565	$4,018	$4,018	$3,746
2016	$4,364	$3,928	$3,928	$3,709
2017	$4,635	$4,182	$4,182	$3,955
2018	$4,906	$4,437	$4,437	$4,202
2019	$5,178	$4,691	$4,691	$4,448
2020	$5,449	$4,946	$4,946	$4,694
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$5,991	$5,454	$5,454	$5,186

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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.