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Childcare Costs in Charles City County, VA

FIPS: 51036 · Data year: 2022

$10,055

Center Infant/yr

$8,495

Family Infant/yr

$65,573

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,055	$8,495	+$1,560
Toddler	$7,647	$7,313	+$334
Preschool	$7,025	$7,110	$-85
School Age	$6,814	$6,182	+$632

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,055

Toddler $7,647

Preschool $7,025

School Age $6,814

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: $10,055

Median household income: $65,573

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,590/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,682	$5,122	$5,122	$4,810
2010	$6,916	$5,356	$5,356	$4,940
2011	$7,150	$5,590	$5,590	$5,070
2012	$7,384	$5,824	$5,824	$5,200
2013	$7,609	$5,963	$5,963	$5,460
2014	$7,835	$6,101	$6,101	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2016	$8,320	$6,413	$6,413	$6,067
2017	$8,580	$6,587	$6,587	$6,153
2018	$8,840	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2019	$9,100	$6,933	$6,933	$6,327
2020	$9,360	$7,107	$7,107	$6,413
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,055	$7,647	$7,025	$6,814

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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.