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Childcare Costs in Forrest County, MS

FIPS: 28035 · Data year: 2022

$7,731

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$49,340

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,731	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,208	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,584	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,386	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,731

Toddler $7,208

Preschool $6,584

School Age $5,386

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: $7,731

Median household income: $49,340

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,454/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	$3,864	$3,529	$3,529	$3,085
2011	$4,453	$4,007	$4,007	$3,562
2012	$5,162	$4,486	$4,486	$4,039
2013	$5,871	$4,964	$4,964	$4,516
2014	$5,588	$4,816	$4,816	$4,434
2015	$5,306	$4,668	$4,668	$4,351
2016	$5,023	$4,520	$4,520	$4,269
2017	$5,474	$4,968	$4,864	$4,455
2018	$5,925	$5,416	$5,208	$4,642
2019	$6,377	$5,864	$5,552	$4,828
2020	$6,829	$6,312	$5,896	$5,014
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,731	$7,208	$6,584	$5,386

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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.