Home / States / Mississippi /

Childcare Costs in Pontotoc County, MS

FIPS: 28115 · Data year: 2022

$6,044

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$54,414

Median Income

11.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,044	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,502	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,502	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,231	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,044

Toddler $5,502

Preschool $5,502

School Age $5,231

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: $6,044

Median household income: $54,414

Cost as % of income: 11.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,809/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	$3,112	$2,841	$2,841	$2,484
2011	$3,604	$3,243	$3,243	$2,883
2012	$4,195	$3,645	$3,645	$3,282
2013	$4,787	$4,047	$4,047	$3,682
2014	$4,558	$3,928	$3,928	$3,616
2015	$4,328	$3,808	$3,808	$3,550
2016	$4,099	$3,689	$3,689	$3,484
2017	$4,423	$3,992	$3,992	$3,775
2018	$4,748	$4,294	$4,294	$4,066
2019	$5,072	$4,596	$4,596	$4,358
2020	$5,396	$4,898	$4,898	$4,649
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,044	$5,502	$5,502	$5,231

More Data for Pontotoc County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.