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Childcare Costs in Haywood County, NC

FIPS: 37087 · Data year: 2022

$10,572

Center Infant/yr

$9,300

Family Infant/yr

$56,596

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,572	$9,300	+$1,272
Toddler	$7,018	$6,639	+$379
Preschool	$5,670	$5,354	+$316
School Age	$5,709	$9,866	$-4,157

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,572

Toddler $7,018

Preschool $5,670

School Age $5,709

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: $10,572

Median household income: $56,596

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,962/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	$8,423	$7,844	$7,743	$5,974
2015	$8,267	$7,653	$7,237	$5,584
2016	$8,591	$7,462	$6,731	$5,193
2017	$8,916	$7,271	$6,225	$4,803
2018	$9,240	$7,080	$5,719	$4,413
2019	$9,564	$6,889	$5,214	$4,022
2020	$9,888	$6,698	$4,708	$3,632
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,572	$7,018	$5,670	$5,709

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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.