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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, MS

FIPS: 28085 · Data year: 2022

$6,037

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$47,069

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,037	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,495	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,495	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,225	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,037

Toddler $5,495

Preschool $5,495

School Age $5,225

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: $6,037

Median household income: $47,069

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,295/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	$3,066	$2,799	$2,799	$2,445
2011	$3,574	$3,217	$3,217	$2,859
2012	$4,184	$3,635	$3,635	$3,273
2013	$4,794	$4,053	$4,053	$3,687
2014	$4,575	$3,943	$3,943	$3,630
2015	$4,356	$3,833	$3,833	$3,573
2016	$4,137	$3,723	$3,723	$3,516
2017	$4,454	$4,019	$4,019	$3,801
2018	$4,770	$4,314	$4,314	$4,086
2019	$5,087	$4,609	$4,609	$4,371
2020	$5,403	$4,905	$4,905	$4,655
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,037	$5,495	$5,495	$5,225

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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.