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Childcare Costs in Duplin County, NC

FIPS: 37061 · Data year: 2022

$6,831

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$49,376

Median Income

13.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,831	$5,934	+$897
Toddler	$6,794	$6,381	+$413
Preschool	$6,568	$6,118	+$450
School Age	$3,558	$3,584	$-26

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,831

Toddler $6,794

Preschool $6,568

School Age $3,558

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: $6,831

Median household income: $49,376

Cost as % of income: 13.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,456/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	$7,871	$7,131	$6,701	$5,169
2015	$7,463	$6,908	$6,533	$5,040
2016	$7,055	$6,685	$6,366	$4,911
2017	$6,647	$6,463	$6,199	$4,782
2018	$6,239	$6,239	$6,031	$4,653
2019	$5,832	$6,016	$5,864	$4,525
2020	$5,424	$5,794	$5,697	$4,396
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,831	$6,794	$6,568	$3,558

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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.