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Childcare Costs in Clay County, NC

FIPS: 37043 · Data year: 2022

$10,864

Center Infant/yr

$6,998

Family Infant/yr

$57,065

Median Income

19.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,864	$6,998	+$3,866
Toddler	$7,134	$5,948	+$1,186
Preschool	$4,812	$5,948	$-1,136
School Age	$2,608	$3,235	$-627

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,864

Toddler $7,134

Preschool $4,812

School Age $2,608

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: $10,864

Median household income: $57,065

Cost as % of income: 19.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,995/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	$8,069	$7,540	$7,723	$5,958
2015	$7,879	$7,293	$6,897	$5,321
2016	$8,561	$7,046	$6,072	$4,684
2017	$9,242	$6,799	$5,245	$4,047
2018	$9,924	$6,552	$4,419	$3,410
2019	$10,606	$6,305	$3,594	$2,773
2020	$11,288	$6,058	$4,419	$3,410
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,864	$7,134	$4,812	$2,608

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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.