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Childcare Costs in Alexander County, NC

FIPS: 37003 · Data year: 2022

$8,263

Center Infant/yr

$5,615

Family Infant/yr

$62,764

Median Income

13.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,263	$5,615	+$2,648
Toddler	$6,833	$5,054	+$1,779
Preschool	$6,139	$5,085	+$1,054
School Age	$3,530	$3,523	+$7

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,263

Toddler $6,833

Preschool $6,139

School Age $3,530

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: $8,263

Median household income: $62,764

Cost as % of income: 13.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,393/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	$7,129	$6,782	$6,458	$4,983
2015	$7,167	$6,634	$6,274	$4,840
2016	$7,291	$6,485	$6,089	$4,698
2017	$7,415	$6,336	$5,904	$4,555
2018	$7,539	$6,187	$5,719	$4,413
2019	$7,664	$6,039	$5,535	$4,270
2020	$7,788	$5,890	$5,350	$4,128
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,263	$6,833	$6,139	$3,530

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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.