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Childcare Costs in Edgecombe County, NC

FIPS: 37065 · Data year: 2022

$9,904

Center Infant/yr

$7,417

Family Infant/yr

$46,370

Median Income

21.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,904	$7,417	+$2,487
Toddler	$7,643	$7,111	+$532
Preschool	$6,454	$7,111	$-657
School Age	$3,498	$3,475	+$23

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,904

Toddler $7,643

Preschool $6,454

School Age $3,498

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: $9,904

Median household income: $46,370

Cost as % of income: 21.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,246/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	$6,925	$6,736	$6,608	$5,098
2015	$7,354	$6,807	$6,438	$4,967
2016	$7,919	$6,878	$6,268	$4,835
2017	$8,483	$6,949	$6,098	$4,704
2018	$9,047	$7,019	$5,927	$4,573
2019	$9,612	$7,090	$5,757	$4,442
2020	$10,176	$7,161	$5,587	$4,311
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,904	$7,643	$6,454	$3,498

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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.