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Childcare Costs in Walthall County, MS

FIPS: 28147 · Data year: 2022

$6,135

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$37,145

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,135	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,584	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,584	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,309	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,135

Toddler $5,584

Preschool $5,584

School Age $5,309

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: $6,135

Median household income: $37,145

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,600/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	$3,707	$3,423	$3,423	$3,008
2011	$3,786	$3,408	$3,408	$3,029
2012	$3,891	$3,392	$3,392	$3,051
2013	$3,995	$3,377	$3,377	$3,072
2014	$3,878	$3,345	$3,345	$3,080
2015	$3,761	$3,312	$3,312	$3,089
2016	$3,644	$3,279	$3,279	$3,097
2017	$4,059	$3,663	$3,663	$3,466
2018	$4,474	$4,048	$4,048	$3,834
2019	$4,890	$4,431	$4,431	$4,203
2020	$5,305	$4,816	$4,816	$4,571
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,135	$5,584	$5,584	$5,309

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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.