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DOL Data · 2022

Quitman County, MS

Infant daycare in Quitman County, MS costs $118 per week ($6,116 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $31,192, the childcare burden is 19.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$118
$6,116/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$31,192
Burden Index
19.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$118$6,116N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$107$5,567N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$107$5,567N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$102$5,293N/AN/A
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Quitman County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Quitman County costs $118 per week ($6,116 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 Quitman County is 19.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $31,192 would spend about 19.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Quitman County at $118/wk is 32% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Quitman County costs $6,116 per year.

In Quitman County, MS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $118/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $107/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $102/wk (center).

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