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Childcare Costs in Monroe County, MS

FIPS: 28095 · Data year: 2022

$6,098

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$51,190

Median Income

11.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,098	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,550	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,550	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,276	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,098

Toddler $5,550

Preschool $5,550

School Age $5,276

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: $6,098

Median household income: $51,190

Cost as % of income: 11.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,583/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	$2,820	$2,576	$2,576	$2,251
2011	$3,272	$2,945	$2,945	$2,617
2012	$3,814	$3,314	$3,314	$2,984
2013	$4,357	$3,683	$3,683	$3,350
2014	$4,181	$3,605	$3,605	$3,319
2015	$4,007	$3,527	$3,527	$3,288
2016	$3,831	$3,448	$3,448	$3,257
2017	$4,209	$3,799	$3,799	$3,593
2018	$4,587	$4,149	$4,149	$3,930
2019	$4,964	$4,499	$4,499	$4,267
2020	$5,342	$4,850	$4,850	$4,604
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,098	$5,550	$5,550	$5,276

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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.