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Childcare Costs in Smith County, MS

FIPS: 28129 · Data year: 2022

$6,126

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$51,983

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,126	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,575	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,575	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,300	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,126

Toddler $5,575

Preschool $5,575

School Age $5,300

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: $6,126

Median household income: $51,983

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,639/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	$3,451	$3,168	$3,168	$2,776
2011	$3,771	$3,394	$3,394	$3,017
2012	$4,159	$3,619	$3,619	$3,257
2013	$4,547	$3,844	$3,844	$3,497
2014	$4,262	$3,671	$3,671	$3,377
2015	$3,977	$3,497	$3,497	$3,258
2016	$3,693	$3,323	$3,323	$3,139
2017	$4,099	$3,699	$3,699	$3,499
2018	$4,504	$4,074	$4,074	$3,859
2019	$4,909	$4,449	$4,449	$4,219
2020	$5,314	$4,825	$4,825	$4,580
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,126	$5,575	$5,575	$5,300

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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.