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Childcare Costs in Amherst County, VA

FIPS: 51009 · Data year: 2022

$7,734

Center Infant/yr

$7,463

Family Infant/yr

$64,454

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,734	$7,463	+$271
Toddler	$5,155	$4,619	+$536
Preschool	$5,155	$4,619	+$536
School Age	$7,737	$6,300	+$1,437

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,734

Toddler $5,155

Preschool $5,155

School Age $7,737

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: $7,734

Median household income: $64,454

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,512/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,460	$4,238	$4,238	$3,796
2010	$5,720	$4,420	$4,420	$4,264
2011	$5,980	$4,602	$4,602	$4,732
2012	$6,240	$4,784	$4,784	$5,200
2013	$6,240	$4,836	$4,836	$5,633
2014	$6,240	$4,888	$4,888	$6,067
2015	$6,240	$4,940	$4,940	$6,500
2016	$6,413	$5,027	$5,027	$6,327
2017	$6,587	$5,113	$5,113	$6,153
2018	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,980
2019	$6,933	$5,287	$5,287	$5,807
2020	$7,107	$5,373	$5,373	$5,633
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,734	$5,155	$5,155	$7,737

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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.