County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Camden County, NC
The standout signal in Camden County, NC is income burden: infant center care takes 11.9% of median ACS income (OVER7 · light-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 2% below the national average.
Data updated 2026-09-24
- $9,404
- Center Infant/yr
- $8,640
- Family Infant/yr
- $79,120
- Median Income
- 11.9%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Camden County pairs the 47th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a light income burden on families.
- 47th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Light
- income-burden tier
- Narrow
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,419
- of 2,661 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,593 average.
Center-based infant care in Camden County, NC costs $9,404/year, while family childcare is $8,640/year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices. This represents 11.9% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $9,144/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Camden County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,404 | $8,640 |
| Toddler | $9,144 | $7,594 |
| Preschool | $4,379 | $6,780 |
| School Age | $2,518 | $6,066 |
Where Camden County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$9,404 more affordable than 47% of 2,661 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Camden County vs. every other North Carolina county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 North Carolina counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the North Carolina median.
Within North Carolina, Camden County has higher income and higher infant-care cost than the typical North Carolina county (its national standing, the 47th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Camden County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (PAR / OVER7 · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,404 | $8,640 | +$764 (+8.8%) |
| Toddler | $9,144 | $7,594 | +$1,550 (+20.4%) |
| Preschool | $4,379 | $6,780 | $-2,401 (-35.4%) |
| School Age | $2,518 | $6,066 | $-3,548 (-58.5%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $25,445/year versus $29,080/year for family care ($3,635 less at a center). Infant center care runs 3.73× school-age center care here. Among the 98North Carolina counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Camden County ranks #51 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Camden County burden reading
The standout signal in Camden County, NC is income burden: infant center care takes 11.9% of median ACS income (OVER7 · light-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 2% below the national average.
Light-burden tercile reading: Camden County keeps infant center care at 11.9% of a $79,120 median (OVER7). Sticker still matters (PAR), but income share is not the binding constraint versus waitlists and licensed capacity.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Center-based infant care costs over 2014–2022 (8 years of NDCP data).
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| 2011 | N/A |
| 2012 | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A |
| 2014 | $13,540 |
| 2015 | $12,135 |
| 2016 | $10,950 |
| 2017 | $9,765 |
| 2018 | $8,580 |
| 2019 | $7,395 |
| 2020 | $8,580 |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | $9,404 |
Nearest infant-price counties in North Carolina
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Camden County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Camden County
Infant center care here runs 11.9% of the local median income (OVER7), check where your own household lands.
- Camden County spends 11.9% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $9,404/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Camden County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Camden County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.