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Childcare Costs in Iredell County, NC

FIPS: 37097 · Data year: 2022

$11,601

Center Infant/yr

$9,552

Family Infant/yr

$73,103

Median Income

15.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,601	$9,552	+$2,049
Toddler	$9,077	$7,335	+$1,742
Preschool	$7,732	$7,606	+$126
School Age	$7,785	$9,239	$-1,454

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,601

Toddler $9,077

Preschool $7,732

School Age $7,785

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: $11,601

Median household income: $73,103

Cost as % of income: 15.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,117/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	$9,064	$8,145	$7,989	$6,164
2015	$9,072	$8,398	$7,942	$6,127
2016	$9,428	$8,651	$7,895	$6,091
2017	$9,784	$8,903	$7,847	$6,054
2018	$10,139	$9,156	$7,799	$6,017
2019	$10,495	$9,409	$7,752	$5,981
2020	$10,851	$9,662	$7,704	$5,944
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,601	$9,077	$7,732	$7,785

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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.