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Childcare Costs in Hancock County, MS

FIPS: 28045 · Data year: 2022

$7,758

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$63,623

Median Income

12.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,758	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,232	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,608	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,409	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,758

Toddler $7,232

Preschool $6,608

School Age $5,409

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: $7,758

Median household income: $63,623

Cost as % of income: 12.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,454/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	$4,284	$3,928	$3,928	$3,439
2011	$4,753	$4,278	$4,278	$3,802
2012	$5,321	$4,628	$4,628	$4,165
2013	$5,888	$4,978	$4,978	$4,528
2014	$5,555	$4,785	$4,785	$4,404
2015	$5,222	$4,593	$4,593	$4,280
2016	$4,889	$4,400	$4,400	$4,155
2017	$5,367	$4,872	$4,768	$4,364
2018	$5,845	$5,344	$5,136	$4,573
2019	$6,323	$5,816	$5,504	$4,782
2020	$6,802	$6,288	$5,872	$4,991
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,758	$7,232	$6,608	$5,409

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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.