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Childcare Costs in George County, MS

FIPS: 28039 · Data year: 2022

$6,021

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$51,349

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,021	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,481	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,481	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,211	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,021

Toddler $5,481

Preschool $5,481

School Age $5,211

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: $6,021

Median household income: $51,349

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,594/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	$3,529	$2,623	$2,623	$2,287
2011	$3,529	$3,176	$3,176	$2,823
2012	$4,297	$3,729	$3,729	$3,359
2013	$5,064	$4,282	$4,282	$3,895
2014	$4,781	$4,119	$4,119	$3,791
2015	$4,499	$3,957	$3,957	$3,687
2016	$4,216	$3,794	$3,794	$3,583
2017	$4,517	$4,075	$4,075	$3,855
2018	$4,817	$4,357	$4,357	$4,126
2019	$5,118	$4,637	$4,637	$4,397
2020	$5,419	$4,919	$4,919	$4,669
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,021	$5,481	$5,481	$5,211

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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.