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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, MS

FIPS: 28153 · Data year: 2022

$6,171

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$34,875

Median Income

17.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,171	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$5,617	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$5,617	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,339	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,171

Toddler $5,617

Preschool $5,617

School Age $5,339

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: $6,171

Median household income: $34,875

Cost as % of income: 17.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,441/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	$3,129	$2,867	$2,867	$2,510
2011	$3,491	$3,142	$3,142	$2,793
2012	$3,930	$3,418	$3,418	$3,077
2013	$4,369	$3,694	$3,694	$3,360
2014	$4,067	$3,501	$3,501	$3,221
2015	$3,764	$3,309	$3,309	$3,082
2016	$3,462	$3,116	$3,116	$2,943
2017	$3,914	$3,533	$3,533	$3,343
2018	$4,365	$3,949	$3,949	$3,742
2019	$4,817	$4,366	$4,366	$4,141
2020	$5,269	$4,783	$4,783	$4,541
2021	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2022	$6,171	$5,617	$5,617	$5,339

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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.