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Childcare Costs in Newton County, MS

FIPS: 28101 · Data year: 2022

$6,062

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$49,160

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,062	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,518	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,518	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,246	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,062

Toddler $5,518

Preschool $5,518

School Age $5,246

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: $6,062

Median household income: $49,160

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,441/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	$3,157	$2,882	$2,882	$2,520
2011	$3,654	$3,288	$3,288	$2,923
2012	$4,251	$3,694	$3,694	$3,326
2013	$4,848	$4,099	$4,099	$3,729
2014	$4,569	$3,936	$3,936	$3,622
2015	$4,289	$3,773	$3,773	$3,515
2016	$4,010	$3,609	$3,609	$3,409
2017	$4,352	$3,928	$3,928	$3,715
2018	$4,694	$4,246	$4,246	$4,021
2019	$5,036	$4,564	$4,564	$4,327
2020	$5,378	$4,882	$4,882	$4,634
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,062	$5,518	$5,518	$5,246

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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.