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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, MS

FIPS: 28063 · Data year: 2022

$6,152

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$31,544

Median Income

19.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,152	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,599	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,599	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,323	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,152

Toddler $5,599

Preschool $5,599

School Age $5,323

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: $6,152

Median household income: $31,544

Cost as % of income: 19.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,208/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	$2,982	$2,726	$2,726	$2,384
2011	$3,404	$3,064	$3,064	$2,723
2012	$3,914	$3,402	$3,402	$3,063
2013	$4,423	$3,740	$3,740	$3,402
2014	$4,136	$3,561	$3,561	$3,277
2015	$3,849	$3,383	$3,383	$3,152
2016	$3,561	$3,205	$3,205	$3,027
2017	$3,993	$3,604	$3,604	$3,410
2018	$4,425	$4,003	$4,003	$3,792
2019	$4,856	$4,402	$4,402	$4,175
2020	$5,288	$4,801	$4,801	$4,557
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,152	$5,599	$5,599	$5,323

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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.