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Childcare Costs in Jackson County, WV

FIPS: 54035 · Data year: 2022

$9,483

Center Infant/yr

$8,293

Family Infant/yr

$55,173

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,483	$8,293	+$1,190
Toddler	$9,008	$7,038	+$1,970
Preschool	$9,233	$7,038	+$2,195
School Age	$8,293	$7,038	+$1,255

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,483

Toddler $9,008

Preschool $9,233

School Age $8,293

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: $9,483

Median household income: $55,173

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,862/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,948	$4,758	$4,758	$4,282
2009	$5,936	$4,906	$4,906	$4,431
2010	$5,923	$5,054	$5,054	$4,580
2011	$5,911	$5,202	$5,202	$4,729
2012	$6,724	$5,763	$5,523	$5,043
2013	$6,638	$5,767	$5,607	$5,133
2014	$6,553	$5,771	$5,691	$5,222
2015	$6,467	$5,775	$5,775	$5,312
2016	$6,624	$6,008	$5,854	$5,469
2017	$6,781	$6,242	$5,934	$5,625
2018	$6,938	$6,476	$6,013	$5,782
2019	$7,575	$7,109	$6,761	$6,410
2020	$8,211	$7,742	$7,507	$7,038
2021	$8,847	$8,375	$8,370	$7,666
2022	$9,483	$9,008	$9,233	$8,293

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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.