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Childcare Costs in Cherokee County, SC

FIPS: 45021 · Data year: 2022

$5,856

Center Infant/yr

$6,038

Family Infant/yr

$47,011

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,856	$6,038	$-182
Toddler	$5,856	$6,038	$-182
Preschool	$5,080	$6,558	$-1,478
School Age	$6,814	$7,251	$-437

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,856

Toddler $5,856

Preschool $5,080

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: $5,856

Median household income: $47,011

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,291/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	$6,825	$6,825	$5,850	$5,590
2015	$7,150	$7,150	$6,240	$5,200
2016	$7,475	$7,475	$6,630	$4,810
2017	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020	$4,420
2018	$7,152	$7,152	$6,632	$4,899
2019	$6,504	$6,504	$6,244	$5,377
2020	$5,856	$5,856	$5,856	$5,856
2021	$5,208	$5,208	$5,468	$6,335
2022	$5,856	$5,856	$5,080	$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.