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Childcare Costs in Catawba County, NC

FIPS: 37035 · Data year: 2022

$9,519

Center Infant/yr

$8,955

Family Infant/yr

$62,070

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,519	$8,955	+$564
Toddler	$7,371	$7,063	+$308
Preschool	$5,670	$6,927	$-1,257
School Age	$5,709	$10,919	$-5,210

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,519

Toddler $7,371

Preschool $5,670

School Age $5,709

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: $9,519

Median household income: $62,070

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,345/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	$7,814	$7,161	$7,209	$5,562
2015	$7,810	$7,230	$6,837	$5,275
2016	$7,980	$7,298	$6,465	$4,987
2017	$8,149	$7,367	$6,092	$4,700
2018	$8,319	$7,435	$5,719	$4,413
2019	$8,490	$7,504	$5,347	$4,125
2020	$8,659	$7,573	$4,974	$3,838
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,519	$7,371	$5,670	$5,709

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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.