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Childcare Costs in Colonial Heights City, VA

FIPS: 51570 · Data year: 2022

$15,766

Center Infant/yr

$8,955

Family Infant/yr

$72,216

Median Income

21.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,766	$8,955	+$6,811
Toddler	$10,310	$7,335	+$2,975
Preschool	$10,310	$7,335	+$2,975
School Age	$12,110	$10,500	+$1,610

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,766

Toddler $10,310

Preschool $10,310

School Age $12,110

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: $15,766

Median household income: $72,216

Cost as % of income: 21.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,055/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$11,128	$9,074	$9,074	$8,190
2010	$11,388	$8,996	$8,996	$8,320
2011	$11,648	$8,918	$8,918	$8,450
2012	$11,908	$8,840	$8,840	$8,580
2013	$12,185	$9,013	$9,013	$8,667
2014	$12,463	$9,187	$9,187	$8,753
2015	$12,740	$9,360	$9,360	$8,840
2016	$13,087	$9,707	$9,707	$9,013
2017	$13,433	$10,053	$10,053	$9,187
2018	$13,780	$10,400	$10,400	$9,360
2019	$14,127	$10,747	$10,747	$9,533
2020	$14,473	$11,093	$11,093	$9,707
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$15,766	$10,310	$10,310	$12,110

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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.