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Childcare Costs in Brooke County, WV

FIPS: 54009 · Data year: 2022

$8,102

Center Infant/yr

$7,452

Family Infant/yr

$51,963

Median Income

15.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,102	$7,452	+$650
Toddler	$7,703	$8,133	$-430
Preschool	$7,959	$8,133	$-174
School Age	$7,107	$6,562	+$545

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,102

Toddler $7,703

Preschool $7,959

School Age $7,107

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: $8,102

Median household income: $51,963

Cost as % of income: 15.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,637/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,965	$4,772	$4,772	$4,295
2009	$5,929	$4,899	$4,899	$4,425
2010	$5,893	$5,026	$5,026	$4,555
2011	$5,856	$5,154	$5,154	$4,685
2012	$6,704	$5,747	$5,507	$5,028
2013	$6,664	$5,791	$5,631	$5,155
2014	$6,625	$5,835	$5,755	$5,282
2015	$6,585	$5,879	$5,879	$5,409
2016	$6,659	$6,037	$5,886	$5,496
2017	$6,732	$6,195	$5,892	$5,584
2018	$6,806	$6,352	$5,899	$5,672
2019	$7,130	$6,690	$6,357	$6,030
2020	$7,454	$7,028	$6,815	$6,389
2021	$7,778	$7,366	$7,387	$6,748
2022	$8,102	$7,703	$7,959	$7,107

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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.