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Childcare Costs in Jones County, NC

FIPS: 37103 · Data year: 2022

$6,831

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$53,053

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,831	$5,934	+$897
Toddler	$6,794	$6,381	+$413
Preschool	$6,568	$6,118	+$450
School Age	$3,558	$3,584	$-26

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,831

Toddler $6,794

Preschool $6,568

School Age $3,558

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: $6,831

Median household income: $53,053

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,714/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	$8,194	$7,430	$6,983	$5,388
2015	$7,705	$7,132	$6,745	$5,204
2016	$7,217	$6,835	$6,507	$5,021
2017	$6,728	$6,537	$6,269	$4,837
2018	$6,239	$6,239	$6,031	$4,653
2019	$5,751	$5,942	$5,794	$4,470
2020	$5,262	$5,644	$5,556	$4,286
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,831	$6,794	$6,568	$3,558

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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.