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Childcare Costs in Bristol City, VA

FIPS: 51520 · Data year: 2022

$6,703

Center Infant/yr

$4,844

Family Infant/yr

$45,250

Median Income

14.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,703	$4,844	+$1,859
Toddler	$5,460	$4,680	+$780
Preschool	$5,460	$4,680	+$780
School Age	$4,680	$5,943	$-1,263

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,703

Toddler $5,460

Preschool $5,460

School Age $4,680

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: $6,703

Median household income: $45,250

Cost as % of income: 14.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,168/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,370	$5,122	$5,122	$4,316
2010	$6,240	$5,200	$5,200	$4,420
2011	$6,110	$5,278	$5,278	$4,524
2012	$5,980	$5,356	$5,356	$4,628
2013	$6,067	$5,477	$5,477	$4,905
2014	$6,153	$5,599	$5,599	$5,183
2015	$6,240	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2016	$6,327	$5,633	$5,633	$5,200
2017	$6,413	$5,547	$5,547	$4,940
2018	$6,500	$5,460	$5,460	$4,680
2019	$6,587	$5,373	$5,373	$4,420
2020	$6,673	$5,287	$5,287	$4,160
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,703	$5,460	$5,460	$4,680

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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.