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Childcare Costs in Bedford County, VA

FIPS: 51019 · Data year: 2022

$10,189

Center Infant/yr

$6,540

Family Infant/yr

$74,773

Median Income

13.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,189	$6,540	+$3,649
Toddler	$5,980	$6,500	$-520
Preschool	$5,980	$6,500	$-520
School Age	$5,460	$9,286	$-3,826

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,189

Toddler $5,980

Preschool $5,980

School Age $5,460

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: $10,189

Median household income: $74,773

Cost as % of income: 13.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,234/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,850	$5,122	$5,122	$4,290
2010	$6,500	$5,148	$5,148	$4,420
2011	$7,150	$5,174	$5,174	$4,550
2012	$7,800	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2013	$8,233	$5,200	$5,200	$5,720
2014	$8,667	$5,200	$5,200	$6,760
2015	$9,100	$5,200	$5,200	$7,800
2016	$9,360	$5,460	$5,460	$7,020
2017	$9,620	$5,720	$5,720	$6,240
2018	$9,880	$5,980	$5,980	$5,460
2019	$10,140	$6,240	$6,240	$4,680
2020	$10,400	$6,500	$6,500	$5,460
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,189	$5,980	$5,980	$5,460

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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.