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Childcare Costs in Grant County, WV

FIPS: 54023 · Data year: 2022

$9,127

Center Infant/yr

$7,971

Family Infant/yr

$52,877

Median Income

17.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,127	$7,971	+$1,156
Toddler	$8,664	$6,569	+$2,095
Preschool	$8,640	$6,569	+$2,071
School Age	$7,971	$6,569	+$1,402

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,127

Toddler $8,664

Preschool $8,640

School Age $7,971

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: $9,127

Median household income: $52,877

Cost as % of income: 17.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,701/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,421	$4,337	$4,337	$3,903
2009	$5,466	$4,521	$4,521	$4,084
2010	$5,511	$4,705	$4,705	$4,264
2011	$5,556	$4,889	$4,889	$4,444
2012	$6,051	$5,186	$4,971	$4,539
2013	$6,063	$5,269	$5,125	$4,692
2014	$6,075	$5,352	$5,280	$4,846
2015	$6,087	$5,435	$5,435	$5,000
2016	$6,125	$5,552	$5,414	$5,055
2017	$6,162	$5,669	$5,393	$5,111
2018	$6,200	$5,787	$5,373	$5,167
2019	$6,932	$6,506	$6,190	$5,868
2020	$7,663	$7,225	$7,006	$6,569
2021	$8,395	$7,945	$7,926	$7,270
2022	$9,127	$8,664	$8,640	$7,971

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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.