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Childcare Costs in Forsyth County, NC

FIPS: 37067 · Data year: 2022

$10,531

Center Infant/yr

$9,791

Family Infant/yr

$61,229

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,531	$9,791	+$740
Toddler	$8,776	$8,534	+$242
Preschool	$7,814	$7,680	+$134
School Age	$4,233	$4,542	$-309

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,531

Toddler $8,776

Preschool $7,814

School Age $4,233

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: $10,531

Median household income: $61,229

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,286/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	$9,389	$8,700	$8,376	$6,462
2015	$9,225	$8,539	$8,076	$6,231
2016	$9,357	$8,379	$7,776	$5,999
2017	$9,488	$8,220	$7,476	$5,767
2018	$9,619	$8,059	$7,175	$5,536
2019	$9,751	$7,899	$6,875	$5,305
2020	$9,882	$7,740	$6,575	$5,073
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,531	$8,776	$7,814	$4,233

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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.