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DOL Data · 2022

DeSoto County, MS

Infant daycare in DeSoto County, MS costs $145 per week ($7,564 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $79,666, the childcare burden is 9.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$145
$7,564/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$79,666
Burden Index
9.5%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$145$7,564N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$136$7,057N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$124$6,433N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$101$5,244N/AN/A
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DeSoto County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in DeSoto County costs $145 per week ($7,564 per year). Family-based infant care costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for DeSoto County is 9.5%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $79,666 would spend about 9.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. DeSoto County at $145/wk is 16% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in DeSoto County costs $7,564 per year.

In DeSoto County, MS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $145/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $124/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $101/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.