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Childcare Costs in Johnston County, NC

FIPS: 37101 · Data year: 2022

$11,255

Center Infant/yr

$7,955

Family Infant/yr

$75,288

Median Income

14.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,255	$7,955	+$3,300
Toddler	$9,762	$7,776	+$1,986
Preschool	$7,757	$7,063	+$694
School Age	$4,461	$5,055	$-594

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,255

Toddler $9,762

Preschool $7,757

School Age $4,461

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: $11,255

Median household income: $75,288

Cost as % of income: 14.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,270/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	$8,090	$7,510	$7,480	$5,770
2015	$8,472	$7,843	$7,417	$5,722
2016	$9,071	$8,175	$7,354	$5,674
2017	$9,670	$8,507	$7,290	$5,625
2018	$10,269	$8,839	$7,227	$5,576
2019	$10,869	$9,172	$7,165	$5,528
2020	$11,468	$9,504	$7,101	$5,479
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,255	$9,762	$7,757	$4,461

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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.