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Childcare Costs in Chesapeake City, VA

FIPS: 51550 · Data year: 2022

$12,314

Center Infant/yr

$9,211

Family Infant/yr

$92,703

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,314	$9,211	+$3,103
Toddler	$9,553	$7,957	+$1,596
Preschool	$9,353	$7,919	+$1,434
School Age	$7,946	$6,007	+$1,939

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,314

Toddler $9,553

Preschool $9,353

School Age $7,946

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: $12,314

Median household income: $92,703

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,489/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,438	$7,020	$7,020	$8,060
2010	$9,672	$7,280	$7,280	$7,540
2011	$9,906	$7,540	$7,540	$7,020
2012	$10,140	$7,800	$7,800	$6,500
2013	$10,140	$7,800	$7,800	$6,760
2014	$10,140	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020
2015	$10,140	$7,800	$7,800	$7,280
2016	$10,660	$8,147	$8,147	$7,453
2017	$11,180	$8,493	$8,493	$7,627
2018	$11,700	$8,840	$8,840	$7,800
2019	$12,220	$9,187	$9,187	$7,973
2020	$12,740	$9,533	$9,533	$8,147
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,314	$9,553	$9,353	$7,946

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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.