ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Hancock County, MS

Infant daycare in Hancock County, MS costs $149 per week ($7,758 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $63,623, the childcare burden is 12.2% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$149
$7,758/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$63,623
Burden Index
12.2%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$149$7,758N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$139$7,232N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$127$6,608N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$104$5,409N/AN/A
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Hancock County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Hancock County costs $149 per week ($7,758 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 Hancock County is 12.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $63,623 would spend about 12.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hancock County at $149/wk is 14% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hancock County costs $7,758 per year.

In Hancock County, MS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $149/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $127/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $104/wk (center).

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