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Childcare Costs in Itawamba County, MS

FIPS: 28057 · Data year: 2022

$6,064

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$57,252

Median Income

10.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,064	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,520	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,520	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,248	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,064

Toddler $5,520

Preschool $5,520

School Age $5,248

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: $6,064

Median household income: $57,252

Cost as % of income: 10.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,008/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	$3,074	$2,807	$2,807	$2,453
2011	$3,570	$3,214	$3,214	$2,856
2012	$4,167	$3,621	$3,621	$3,260
2013	$4,763	$4,027	$4,027	$3,663
2014	$4,509	$3,885	$3,885	$3,576
2015	$4,255	$3,743	$3,743	$3,489
2016	$4,001	$3,602	$3,602	$3,401
2017	$4,345	$3,921	$3,921	$3,709
2018	$4,689	$4,241	$4,241	$4,017
2019	$5,033	$4,560	$4,560	$4,324
2020	$5,376	$4,880	$4,880	$4,632
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,064	$5,520	$5,520	$5,248

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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.