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Childcare Costs in Camden County, NC

FIPS: 37029 · Data year: 2022

$9,404

Center Infant/yr

$8,640

Family Infant/yr

$79,120

Median Income

11.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,404	$8,640	+$764
Toddler	$9,144	$7,594	+$1,550
Preschool	$4,379	$6,780	$-2,401
School Age	$2,518	$6,066	$-3,548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,404

Toddler $9,144

Preschool $4,379

School Age $2,518

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: $9,404

Median household income: $79,120

Cost as % of income: 11.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,538/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	$13,540	$12,217	$12,804	$9,879
2015	$12,135	$11,233	$10,623	$8,196
2016	$10,950	$10,249	$8,442	$6,514
2017	$9,765	$9,264	$6,261	$4,831
2018	$8,580	$8,280	$4,080	$3,148
2019	$7,395	$7,296	$4,080	$3,148
2020	$8,580	$8,280	$4,080	$3,148
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,404	$9,144	$4,379	$2,518

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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.