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Childcare Costs in Braxton County, WV

FIPS: 54007 · Data year: 2022

$9,460

Center Infant/yr

$8,257

Family Infant/yr

$42,245

Median Income

22.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,460	$8,257	+$1,203
Toddler	$8,978	$6,731	+$2,247
Preschool	$8,947	$6,731	+$2,216
School Age	$8,257	$6,731	+$1,526

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,460

Toddler $8,978

Preschool $8,947

School Age $8,257

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: $9,460

Median household income: $42,245

Cost as % of income: 22.4%

7% affordability threshold: $2,957/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,509	$4,407	$4,407	$3,967
2009	$5,484	$4,532	$4,532	$4,093
2010	$5,459	$4,657	$4,657	$4,221
2011	$5,435	$4,782	$4,782	$4,348
2012	$5,877	$5,037	$4,827	$4,408
2013	$5,757	$5,000	$4,860	$4,449
2014	$5,637	$4,963	$4,893	$4,491
2015	$5,518	$4,926	$4,926	$4,532
2016	$5,760	$5,228	$5,089	$4,756
2017	$6,003	$5,528	$5,250	$4,981
2018	$6,245	$5,829	$5,413	$5,205
2019	$7,049	$6,616	$6,296	$5,968
2020	$7,853	$7,404	$7,180	$6,731
2021	$8,656	$8,191	$8,167	$7,494
2022	$9,460	$8,978	$8,947	$8,257

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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.