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Childcare Costs in Fredericksburg City, VA

FIPS: 51630 · Data year: 2022

$12,197

Center Infant/yr

$9,552

Family Infant/yr

$83,445

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,197	$9,552	+$2,645
Toddler	$9,021	$7,879	+$1,142
Preschool	$9,021	$7,879	+$1,142
School Age	$11,437	$10,920	+$517

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,197

Toddler $9,021

Preschool $9,021

School Age $11,437

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: $12,197

Median household income: $83,445

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,841/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,100	$5,304	$5,304	$8,008
2010	$9,360	$6,604	$6,604	$8,320
2011	$9,620	$7,904	$7,904	$8,632
2012	$9,880	$9,204	$9,204	$8,944
2013	$10,140	$9,169	$9,169	$8,909
2014	$10,400	$9,135	$9,135	$8,875
2015	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2016	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2017	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2018	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2019	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2020	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$8,840
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,197	$9,021	$9,021	$11,437

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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.