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Childcare Costs in Currituck County, NC

FIPS: 37053 · Data year: 2022

$8,947

Center Infant/yr

$8,735

Family Infant/yr

$82,793

Median Income

10.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,947	$8,735	+$212
Toddler	$7,752	$6,317	+$1,435
Preschool	$6,697	$5,650	+$1,047
School Age	$3,851	$5,257	$-1,406

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,947

Toddler $7,752

Preschool $6,697

School Age $3,851

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: $8,947

Median household income: $82,793

Cost as % of income: 10.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,796/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	$11,608	$10,572	$10,131	$7,816
2015	$10,461	$9,683	$9,158	$7,065
2016	$9,695	$8,795	$8,185	$6,315
2017	$8,929	$7,908	$7,212	$5,565
2018	$8,163	$7,019	$6,239	$4,814
2019	$7,398	$6,131	$5,267	$4,064
2020	$7,019	$7,019	$6,239	$4,814
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,947	$7,752	$6,697	$3,851

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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.