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Childcare Costs in Boone County, WV

FIPS: 54005 · Data year: 2022

$9,601

Center Infant/yr

$8,387

Family Infant/yr

$56,182

Median Income

17.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,601	$8,387	+$1,214
Toddler	$9,115	$6,947	+$2,168
Preschool	$9,093	$6,947	+$2,146
School Age	$8,387	$6,947	+$1,440

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,601

Toddler $9,115

Preschool $9,093

School Age $8,387

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: $9,601

Median household income: $56,182

Cost as % of income: 17.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,933/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,091	$4,073	$4,073	$3,665
2009	$5,158	$4,268	$4,268	$3,855
2010	$5,227	$4,464	$4,464	$4,046
2011	$5,294	$4,659	$4,659	$4,235
2012	$5,990	$5,134	$4,921	$4,493
2013	$6,029	$5,241	$5,098	$4,668
2014	$6,068	$5,347	$5,276	$4,842
2015	$6,107	$5,453	$5,453	$5,017
2016	$6,274	$5,691	$5,545	$5,180
2017	$6,441	$5,930	$5,636	$5,344
2018	$6,608	$6,168	$5,727	$5,507
2019	$7,356	$6,905	$6,569	$6,227
2020	$8,105	$7,641	$7,410	$6,947
2021	$8,853	$8,378	$8,362	$7,667
2022	$9,601	$9,115	$9,093	$8,387

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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.