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Childcare Costs in Fayette County, WV

FIPS: 54019 · Data year: 2022

$8,838

Center Infant/yr

$8,087

Family Infant/yr

$50,090

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,838	$8,087	+$751
Toddler	$8,395	$6,757	+$1,638
Preschool	$8,608	$6,757	+$1,851
School Age	$7,731	$6,757	+$974

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,838

Toddler $8,395

Preschool $8,608

School Age $7,731

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: $8,838

Median household income: $50,090

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,506/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,391	$4,313	$4,313	$3,882
2009	$5,392	$4,457	$4,457	$4,026
2010	$5,392	$4,601	$4,601	$4,170
2011	$5,392	$4,746	$4,746	$4,314
2012	$6,074	$5,206	$4,989	$4,556
2013	$6,116	$5,315	$5,171	$4,735
2014	$6,157	$5,425	$5,353	$4,913
2015	$6,199	$5,534	$5,534	$5,092
2016	$6,303	$5,716	$5,571	$5,204
2017	$6,408	$5,897	$5,608	$5,315
2018	$6,512	$6,078	$5,644	$5,427
2019	$7,094	$6,658	$6,331	$6,003
2020	$7,675	$7,237	$7,017	$6,579
2021	$8,257	$7,816	$7,813	$7,155
2022	$8,838	$8,395	$8,608	$7,731

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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.