Home / States / Mississippi /

Childcare Costs in Copiah County, MS

FIPS: 28029 · Data year: 2022

$7,932

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$46,889

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,932	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,388	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,764	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,556	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,932

Toddler $7,388

Preschool $6,764

School Age $5,556

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: $7,932

Median household income: $46,889

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,282/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	$3,008	$2,748	$2,748	$2,402
2011	$3,473	$3,126	$3,126	$2,778
2012	$4,032	$3,504	$3,504	$3,155
2013	$4,591	$3,882	$3,882	$3,531
2014	$4,401	$3,794	$3,794	$3,493
2015	$4,212	$3,707	$3,707	$3,456
2016	$4,022	$3,620	$3,620	$3,419
2017	$4,674	$4,248	$4,144	$3,775
2018	$5,325	$4,876	$4,668	$4,131
2019	$5,977	$5,504	$5,192	$4,488
2020	$6,628	$6,132	$5,716	$4,844
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,932	$7,388	$6,764	$5,556

More Data for Copiah County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.