ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Tallahatchie County, MS

Infant daycare in Tallahatchie County, MS costs $119 per week ($6,190 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $35,428, the childcare burden is 17.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$119
$6,190/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$35,428
Burden Index
17.5%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$119$6,190N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$108$5,633N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$108$5,633N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$103$5,354N/AN/A
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Tallahatchie County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Tallahatchie County costs $119 per week ($6,190 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 Tallahatchie County is 17.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $35,428 would spend about 17.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Tallahatchie County at $119/wk is 31% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Tallahatchie County costs $6,190 per year.

In Tallahatchie County, MS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $119/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $108/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $103/wk (center).

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