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Childcare Costs in Chatham County, NC

FIPS: 37037 · Data year: 2022

$11,834

Center Infant/yr

$8,458

Family Infant/yr

$84,222

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,834	$8,458	+$3,376
Toddler	$9,488	$7,788	+$1,700
Preschool	$8,604	$7,299	+$1,305
School Age	$4,536	$4,255	+$281

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,834

Toddler $9,488

Preschool $8,604

School Age $4,536

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: $11,834

Median household income: $84,222

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,896/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	$10,523	$9,548	$9,168	$7,074
2015	$10,082	$9,333	$8,826	$6,809
2016	$10,262	$9,118	$8,484	$6,545
2017	$10,441	$8,903	$8,142	$6,282
2018	$10,620	$8,688	$7,799	$6,017
2019	$10,799	$8,473	$7,457	$5,753
2020	$10,978	$8,258	$7,115	$5,490
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,834	$9,488	$8,604	$4,536

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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.