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Childcare Costs in Gaston County, NC

FIPS: 37071 · Data year: 2022

$7,687

Center Infant/yr

$7,539

Family Infant/yr

$62,628

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,687	$7,539	+$148
Toddler	$6,939	$7,288	$-349
Preschool	$5,624	$7,037	$-1,413
School Age	$3,273	$4,304	$-1,031

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,687

Toddler $6,939

Preschool $5,624

School Age $3,273

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: $7,687

Median household income: $62,628

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,384/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	$7,959	$7,352	$7,315	$5,644
2015	$8,049	$7,451	$7,046	$5,436
2016	$8,278	$7,549	$6,777	$5,229
2017	$8,507	$7,649	$6,508	$5,022
2018	$8,735	$7,747	$6,239	$4,814
2019	$8,964	$7,846	$5,971	$4,607
2020	$9,193	$7,946	$5,702	$4,400
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,687	$6,939	$5,624	$3,273

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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.