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Childcare Costs in Lee County, MS

FIPS: 28081 · Data year: 2022

$5,943

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$64,479

Median Income

9.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,943	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,411	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,411	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,145	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,943

Toddler $5,411

Preschool $5,411

School Age $5,145

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: $5,943

Median household income: $64,479

Cost as % of income: 9.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,514/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	$3,478	$3,179	$3,179	$2,779
2011	$3,999	$3,599	$3,599	$3,200
2012	$4,626	$4,021	$4,021	$3,620
2013	$5,253	$4,441	$4,441	$4,040
2014	$5,038	$4,343	$4,343	$3,999
2015	$4,823	$4,245	$4,245	$3,958
2016	$4,608	$4,147	$4,147	$3,917
2017	$4,830	$4,358	$4,358	$4,122
2018	$5,053	$4,568	$4,568	$4,326
2019	$5,275	$4,779	$4,779	$4,531
2020	$5,497	$4,989	$4,989	$4,735
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$5,943	$5,411	$5,411	$5,145

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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.