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Childcare Costs in Avery County, NC

FIPS: 37011 · Data year: 2022

$12,352

Center Infant/yr

$9,197

Family Infant/yr

$53,513

Median Income

23.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,352	$9,197	+$3,155
Toddler	$7,840	$7,680	+$160
Preschool	$7,077	$7,490	$-413
School Age	$3,834	$4,374	$-540

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,352

Toddler $7,840

Preschool $7,077

School Age $3,834

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: $12,352

Median household income: $53,513

Cost as % of income: 23.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,746/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	$8,035	$7,283	$6,991	$5,393
2015	$7,846	$7,262	$6,868	$5,299
2016	$8,991	$7,242	$6,745	$5,204
2017	$10,137	$7,221	$6,622	$5,109
2018	$11,283	$7,200	$6,499	$5,014
2019	$12,429	$7,179	$6,377	$4,920
2020	$13,575	$7,158	$6,254	$4,825
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,352	$7,840	$7,077	$3,834

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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.