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Childcare Costs in Henderson County, NC

FIPS: 37089 · Data year: 2022

$10,114

Center Infant/yr

$9,253

Family Infant/yr

$65,508

Median Income

15.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,114	$9,253	+$861
Toddler	$7,732	$8,149	$-417
Preschool	$6,701	$7,335	$-634
School Age	$6,747	$10,919	$-4,172

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,114

Toddler $7,732

Preschool $6,701

School Age $6,747

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: $10,114

Median household income: $65,508

Cost as % of income: 15.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,586/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	$9,052	$8,426	$8,174	$6,307
2015	$8,934	$8,270	$7,820	$6,034
2016	$8,902	$8,113	$7,467	$5,761
2017	$8,871	$7,956	$7,113	$5,488
2018	$8,839	$7,799	$6,759	$5,215
2019	$8,808	$7,643	$6,406	$4,942
2020	$8,777	$7,486	$6,052	$4,670
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,114	$7,732	$6,701	$6,747

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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.