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Childcare Costs in Dare County, NC

FIPS: 37055 · Data year: 2022

$11,967

Center Infant/yr

$9,983

Family Infant/yr

$79,742

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,967	$9,983	+$1,984
Toddler	$10,623	$8,423	+$2,200
Preschool	$9,209	$8,475	+$734
School Age	$5,295	$6,066	$-771

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,967

Toddler $10,623

Preschool $9,209

School Age $5,295

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: $11,967

Median household income: $79,742

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,582/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	$11,530	$10,676	$10,268	$7,923
2015	$11,248	$10,411	$9,846	$7,597
2016	$11,138	$10,147	$9,424	$7,271
2017	$11,029	$9,884	$9,002	$6,945
2018	$10,919	$9,619	$8,579	$6,619
2019	$10,809	$9,355	$8,157	$6,293
2020	$10,700	$9,092	$7,735	$5,968
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,967	$10,623	$9,209	$5,295

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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.