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Childcare Costs in Simpson County, MS

FIPS: 28127 · Data year: 2022

$7,925

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$50,867

Median Income

15.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,925	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,382	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,758	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,550	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,925

Toddler $7,382

Preschool $6,758

School Age $5,550

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: $7,925

Median household income: $50,867

Cost as % of income: 15.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,561/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	$3,197	$2,924	$2,924	$2,558
2011	$3,643	$3,279	$3,279	$2,915
2012	$4,181	$3,634	$3,634	$3,272
2013	$4,718	$3,989	$3,989	$3,629
2014	$4,497	$3,876	$3,876	$3,568
2015	$4,276	$3,763	$3,763	$3,507
2016	$4,055	$3,649	$3,649	$3,447
2017	$4,700	$4,271	$4,167	$3,797
2018	$5,345	$4,894	$4,686	$4,148
2019	$5,990	$5,516	$5,204	$4,499
2020	$6,635	$6,138	$5,722	$4,850
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,925	$7,382	$6,758	$5,550

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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.