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Childcare Costs in Union County, MS

FIPS: 28145 · Data year: 2022

$6,026

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$55,970

Median Income

10.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,026	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,486	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,486	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,216	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,026

Toddler $5,486

Preschool $5,486

School Age $5,216

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: $6,026

Median household income: $55,970

Cost as % of income: 10.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,918/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	$3,508	$2,640	$2,640	$2,303
2011	$3,508	$3,157	$3,157	$2,806
2012	$4,234	$3,675	$3,675	$3,310
2013	$4,960	$4,193	$4,193	$3,814
2014	$4,703	$4,052	$4,052	$3,729
2015	$4,445	$3,911	$3,911	$3,645
2016	$4,189	$3,770	$3,770	$3,560
2017	$4,495	$4,056	$4,056	$3,837
2018	$4,801	$4,342	$4,342	$4,112
2019	$5,107	$4,628	$4,628	$4,388
2020	$5,414	$4,914	$4,914	$4,664
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,026	$5,486	$5,486	$5,216

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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.