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Childcare Costs in Craig County, VA

FIPS: 51045 · Data year: 2022

$7,990

Center Infant/yr

$6,015

Family Infant/yr

$66,286

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,990	$6,015	+$1,975
Toddler	$6,527	$4,558	+$1,969
Preschool	$5,996	$4,432	+$1,564
School Age	$6,026	$5,023	+$1,003

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,990

Toddler $6,527

Preschool $5,996

School Age $6,026

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: $7,990

Median household income: $66,286

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,640/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$4,732	$4,732	$4,810
2010	$5,824	$4,888	$4,888	$4,680
2011	$6,032	$5,044	$5,044	$4,550
2012	$6,240	$5,200	$5,200	$4,420
2013	$6,500	$5,200	$5,200	$4,593
2014	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2015	$7,020	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$7,107	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2017	$7,193	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2018	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$5,720
2019	$7,367	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2020	$7,453	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,990	$6,527	$5,996	$6,026

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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.