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Childcare Costs in Cumberland County, NC

FIPS: 37051 · Data year: 2022

$9,535

Center Infant/yr

$8,423

Family Infant/yr

$55,551

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,535	$8,423	+$1,112
Toddler	$8,288	$7,806	+$482
Preschool	$6,865	$7,063	$-198
School Age	$3,947	$4,853	$-906

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,535

Toddler $8,288

Preschool $6,865

School Age $3,947

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: $9,535

Median household income: $55,551

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,889/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	$10,008	$9,249	$8,980	$6,929
2015	$9,521	$8,813	$8,334	$6,430
2016	$9,247	$8,377	$7,688	$5,932
2017	$8,974	$7,941	$7,042	$5,433
2018	$8,700	$7,505	$6,395	$4,934
2019	$8,427	$7,069	$5,749	$4,436
2020	$8,153	$6,633	$6,395	$4,934
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,535	$8,288	$6,865	$3,947

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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.