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Childcare Costs in Alamance County, NC

FIPS: 37001 · Data year: 2022

$7,550

Center Infant/yr

$7,799

Family Infant/yr

$60,866

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,550	$7,799	$-249
Toddler	$7,448	$6,988	+$460
Preschool	$5,859	$7,288	$-1,429
School Age	$3,410	$4,648	$-1,238

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,550

Toddler $7,448

Preschool $5,859

School Age $3,410

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: $7,550

Median household income: $60,866

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,261/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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$8,290	$7,538	$7,584	$5,851
2015	$8,354	$7,733	$7,313	$5,642
2016	$8,429	$7,927	$7,042	$5,433
2017	$8,504	$8,121	$6,770	$5,223
2018	$8,579	$8,316	$6,499	$5,014
2019	$8,655	$8,510	$6,229	$4,805
2020	$8,730	$8,704	$5,957	$4,596
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,550	$7,448	$5,859	$3,410

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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.