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Childcare Costs in Hertford County, NC

FIPS: 37091 · Data year: 2022

$8,053

Center Infant/yr

$6,327

Family Infant/yr

$46,196

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,053	$6,327	+$1,726
Toddler	$6,907	$5,685	+$1,222
Preschool	$6,860	$5,527	+$1,333
School Age	$3,717	$3,168	+$549

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,053

Toddler $6,907

Preschool $6,860

School Age $3,717

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: $8,053

Median household income: $46,196

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,234/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	$7,494	$6,924	$6,448	$4,975
2015	$7,324	$6,779	$6,411	$4,946
2016	$7,335	$6,634	$6,374	$4,918
2017	$7,345	$6,489	$6,337	$4,889
2018	$7,356	$6,343	$6,300	$4,860
2019	$7,367	$6,198	$6,263	$4,832
2020	$7,377	$6,053	$6,225	$4,803
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,053	$6,907	$6,860	$3,717

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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.