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Childcare Costs in Cleveland County, NC

FIPS: 37045 · Data year: 2022

$8,254

Center Infant/yr

$6,675

Family Infant/yr

$50,723

Median Income

16.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,254	$6,675	+$1,579
Toddler	$7,077	$7,111	$-34
Preschool	$6,794	$5,689	+$1,105
School Age	$3,682	$3,226	+$456

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,254

Toddler $7,077

Preschool $6,794

School Age $3,682

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: $8,254

Median household income: $50,723

Cost as % of income: 16.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,551/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	$7,723	$7,180	$6,759	$5,215
2015	$7,573	$7,010	$6,629	$5,115
2016	$7,562	$6,840	$6,499	$5,014
2017	$7,550	$6,670	$6,369	$4,915
2018	$7,539	$6,499	$6,239	$4,814
2019	$7,529	$6,329	$6,109	$4,714
2020	$7,517	$6,159	$5,979	$4,614
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,254	$7,077	$6,794	$3,682

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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.