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Childcare Costs in Franklin County, NC

FIPS: 37069 · Data year: 2022

$10,411

Center Infant/yr

$8,298

Family Infant/yr

$70,493

Median Income

14.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,411	$8,298	+$2,113
Toddler	$7,732	$7,525	+$207
Preschool	$6,959	$7,335	$-376
School Age	$7,007	$7,979	$-972

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,411

Toddler $7,732

Preschool $6,959

School Age $7,007

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: $10,411

Median household income: $70,493

Cost as % of income: 14.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,935/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	$8,245	$7,679	$7,381	$5,695
2015	$8,328	$7,709	$7,290	$5,625
2016	$8,585	$7,739	$7,200	$5,555
2017	$8,843	$7,769	$7,110	$5,485
2018	$9,099	$7,799	$7,019	$5,416
2019	$9,356	$7,830	$6,929	$5,346
2020	$9,614	$7,860	$6,839	$5,276
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,411	$7,732	$6,959	$7,007

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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.