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Childcare Costs in Beaufort County, NC

FIPS: 37013 · Data year: 2022

$9,631

Center Infant/yr

$8,662

Family Infant/yr

$56,081

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,631	$8,662	+$969
Toddler	$8,326	$7,019	+$1,307
Preschool	$7,032	$7,187	$-155
School Age	$4,044	$4,293	$-249

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,631

Toddler $8,326

Preschool $7,032

School Age $4,044

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: $9,631

Median household income: $56,081

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,926/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	$7,251	$6,750	$6,576	$5,074
2015	$7,505	$6,947	$6,570	$5,069
2016	$7,933	$7,145	$6,563	$5,064
2017	$8,360	$7,342	$6,558	$5,060
2018	$8,787	$7,539	$6,551	$5,055
2019	$9,215	$7,737	$6,545	$5,050
2020	$9,642	$7,934	$6,540	$5,046
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,631	$8,326	$7,032	$4,044

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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.