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Childcare Costs in Botetourt County, VA

FIPS: 51023 · Data year: 2022

$8,980

Center Infant/yr

$6,803

Family Infant/yr

$77,680

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,980	$6,803	+$2,177
Toddler	$7,974	$6,874	+$1,100
Preschool	$7,325	$6,684	+$641
School Age	$7,697	$5,681	+$2,016

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,980

Toddler $7,974

Preschool $7,325

School Age $7,697

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: $8,980

Median household income: $77,680

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,438/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$4,680	$4,680	$5,304
2010	$5,824	$4,940	$4,940	$4,940
2011	$6,032	$5,200	$5,200	$4,576
2012	$6,240	$5,460	$5,460	$4,212
2013	$6,500	$5,720	$5,720	$4,715
2014	$6,760	$5,980	$5,980	$5,217
2015	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720
2016	$7,107	$6,327	$6,327	$5,980
2017	$7,193	$6,413	$6,413	$6,240
2018	$7,280	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500
2019	$7,367	$6,587	$6,587	$6,760
2020	$7,453	$6,673	$6,673	$7,020
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,980	$7,974	$7,325	$7,697

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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.