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Childcare Costs in Cabarrus County, NC

FIPS: 37025 · Data year: 2022

$13,392

Center Infant/yr

$9,047

Family Infant/yr

$83,828

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,392	$9,047	+$4,345
Toddler	$10,623	$7,581	+$3,042
Preschool	$8,929	$7,063	+$1,866
School Age	$5,135	$6,066	$-931

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,392

Toddler $10,623

Preschool $8,929

School Age $5,135

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: $13,392

Median household income: $83,828

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,868/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$8,794	$8,367	$8,172	$6,304
2015	$9,377	$8,680	$8,209	$6,333
2016	$10,325	$8,993	$8,246	$6,362
2017	$11,272	$9,306	$8,283	$6,390
2018	$12,219	$9,619	$8,319	$6,419
2019	$13,166	$9,933	$8,356	$6,447
2020	$14,113	$10,246	$8,393	$6,476
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$13,392	$10,623	$8,929	$5,135

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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.