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Childcare Costs in Berkeley County, WV

FIPS: 54003 · Data year: 2022

$9,188

Center Infant/yr

$8,534

Family Infant/yr

$73,619

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,188	$8,534	+$654
Toddler	$8,753	$9,481	$-728
Preschool	$9,167	$10,112	$-945
School Age	$8,100	$10,112	$-2,012

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,188

Toddler $8,753

Preschool $9,167

School Age $8,100

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: $9,188

Median household income: $73,619

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,153/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,699	$6,159	$6,159	$5,543
2009	$7,707	$6,372	$6,372	$5,755
2010	$7,716	$6,584	$6,584	$5,967
2011	$7,724	$6,797	$6,797	$6,179
2012	$8,713	$7,468	$7,157	$6,534
2013	$8,846	$7,691	$7,483	$6,852
2014	$8,980	$7,914	$7,810	$7,169
2015	$9,114	$8,137	$8,137	$7,486
2016	$9,233	$8,371	$8,161	$7,622
2017	$9,352	$8,605	$8,185	$7,757
2018	$9,472	$8,840	$8,209	$7,893
2019	$9,401	$8,818	$8,369	$7,945
2020	$9,330	$8,796	$8,530	$7,997
2021	$9,259	$8,774	$8,849	$8,049
2022	$9,188	$8,753	$9,167	$8,100

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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.