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Childcare Costs in Lancaster County, SC

FIPS: 45057 · Data year: 2022

$11,558

Center Infant/yr

$8,018

Family Infant/yr

$72,186

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,558	$8,018	+$3,540
Toddler	$10,835	$8,018	+$2,817
Preschool	$8,459	$7,449	+$1,010
School Age	$8,809	$4,826	+$3,983

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,558

Toddler $10,835

Preschool $8,459

School Age $8,809

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: $11,558

Median household income: $72,186

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,053/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	$4,810	$4,810	$4,615	$5,460
2015	$5,200	$5,200	$4,810	$5,200
2016	$5,590	$5,590	$5,005	$4,940
2017	$5,980	$5,980	$5,200	$4,680
2018	$7,095	$6,951	$6,286	$5,506
2019	$8,211	$7,922	$7,373	$6,332
2020	$9,327	$8,893	$8,459	$7,158
2021	$10,442	$9,864	$9,545	$7,984
2022	$11,558	$10,835	$8,459	$8,809

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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.