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Childcare Costs in Jones County, MS

FIPS: 28067 · Data year: 2022

$6,042

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$49,451

Median Income

12.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,042	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,501	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,501	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,230	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,042

Toddler $5,501

Preschool $5,501

School Age $5,230

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: $6,042

Median household income: $49,451

Cost as % of income: 12.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,462/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	$3,411	$3,122	$3,122	$2,732
2011	$3,860	$3,475	$3,475	$3,089
2012	$4,403	$3,828	$3,828	$3,447
2013	$4,946	$4,181	$4,181	$3,804
2014	$4,666	$4,020	$4,020	$3,699
2015	$4,387	$3,858	$3,858	$3,595
2016	$4,107	$3,696	$3,696	$3,491
2017	$4,429	$3,997	$3,997	$3,780
2018	$4,752	$4,298	$4,298	$4,071
2019	$5,075	$4,598	$4,598	$4,360
2020	$5,398	$4,899	$4,899	$4,650
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,042	$5,501	$5,501	$5,230

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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.