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Childcare Costs in Caroline County, VA

FIPS: 51033 · Data year: 2022

$12,188

Center Infant/yr

$9,183

Family Infant/yr

$83,562

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,188	$9,183	+$3,005
Toddler	$8,612	$7,906	+$706
Preschool	$7,911	$7,686	+$225
School Age	$9,236	$8,020	+$1,216

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,188

Toddler $8,612

Preschool $7,911

School Age $9,236

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: $12,188

Median household income: $83,562

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,849/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,370	$7,280	$7,280	$5,850
2010	$7,540	$7,020	$7,020	$6,500
2011	$8,710	$6,760	$6,760	$7,150
2012	$9,880	$6,500	$6,500	$7,800
2013	$10,140	$6,673	$6,673	$7,800
2014	$10,400	$6,847	$6,847	$7,800
2015	$10,660	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2016	$10,400	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2017	$10,140	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2018	$9,880	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2019	$9,620	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2020	$9,360	$7,020	$7,020	$7,800
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,188	$8,612	$7,911	$9,236

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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.