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Childcare Costs in Sharkey County, MS

FIPS: 28125 · Data year: 2022

$6,122

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$41,000

Median Income

14.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,122	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,572	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,572	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,297	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,122

Toddler $5,572

Preschool $5,572

School Age $5,297

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: $6,122

Median household income: $41,000

Cost as % of income: 14.9%

7% affordability threshold: $2,870/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	$2,942	$2,685	$2,685	$2,346
2011	$3,428	$3,085	$3,085	$2,742
2012	$4,012	$3,486	$3,486	$3,138
2013	$4,596	$3,885	$3,885	$3,534
2014	$4,300	$3,703	$3,703	$3,408
2015	$4,006	$3,521	$3,521	$3,281
2016	$3,710	$3,339	$3,339	$3,154
2017	$4,112	$3,712	$3,712	$3,511
2018	$4,514	$4,084	$4,084	$3,868
2019	$4,916	$4,456	$4,456	$4,226
2020	$5,318	$4,828	$4,828	$4,583
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,122	$5,572	$5,572	$5,297

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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.