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Childcare Costs in Guilford County, NC

FIPS: 37081 · Data year: 2022

$11,779

Center Infant/yr

$8,955

Family Infant/yr

$62,880

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,779	$8,955	+$2,824
Toddler	$9,124	$7,606	+$1,518
Preschool	$6,856	$7,627	$-771
School Age	$6,904	$10,079	$-3,175

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,779

Toddler $9,124

Preschool $6,856

School Age $6,904

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: $11,779

Median household income: $62,880

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,402/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	$9,566	$8,802	$8,920	$6,882
2015	$9,617	$8,902	$8,419	$6,495
2016	$9,843	$9,002	$7,918	$6,109
2017	$10,069	$9,103	$7,417	$5,722
2018	$10,295	$9,203	$6,915	$5,336
2019	$10,521	$9,304	$6,414	$4,949
2020	$10,747	$9,405	$5,913	$4,562
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,779	$9,124	$6,856	$6,904

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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.