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Childcare Costs in Lamar County, MS

FIPS: 28073 · Data year: 2022

$7,583

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$67,972

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,583	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,075	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,451	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,260	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,583

Toddler $7,075

Preschool $6,451

School Age $5,260

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: $7,583

Median household income: $67,972

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,758/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	$4,610	$4,219	$4,219	$3,691
2011	$5,209	$4,688	$4,688	$4,167
2012	$5,933	$5,158	$5,158	$4,644
2013	$6,657	$5,627	$5,627	$5,119
2014	$6,359	$5,480	$5,480	$5,046
2015	$6,061	$5,334	$5,334	$4,972
2016	$5,763	$5,186	$5,186	$4,898
2017	$6,066	$5,501	$5,397	$4,959
2018	$6,370	$5,816	$5,608	$5,019
2019	$6,673	$6,131	$5,819	$5,079
2020	$6,977	$6,445	$6,029	$5,140
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,583	$7,075	$6,451	$5,260

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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.