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Childcare Costs in Fauquier County, VA

FIPS: 51061 · Data year: 2022

$14,368

Center Infant/yr

$10,822

Family Infant/yr

$122,785

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,368	$10,822	+$3,546
Toddler	$7,617	$8,511	$-894
Preschool	$8,111	$8,354	$-243
School Age	$7,614	$7,624	$-10

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,368

Toddler $7,617

Preschool $8,111

School Age $7,614

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: $14,368

Median household income: $122,785

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $8,595/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$8,840	$7,540	$7,540	$6,994
2010	$9,360	$7,800	$7,800	$7,540
2011	$9,880	$8,060	$8,060	$8,086
2012	$10,400	$8,320	$8,320	$8,632
2013	$11,613	$8,320	$8,320	$9,395
2014	$12,827	$8,320	$8,320	$10,157
2015	$14,040	$8,320	$8,320	$10,920
2016	$14,560	$8,320	$8,320	$10,400
2017	$15,080	$8,320	$8,320	$9,880
2018	$15,600	$8,320	$8,320	$9,360
2019	$16,120	$8,320	$8,320	$8,840
2020	$16,640	$8,320	$8,320	$8,320
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$14,368	$7,617	$8,111	$7,614

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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.