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Childcare Costs in Lenoir County, NC

FIPS: 37107 · Data year: 2022

$8,823

Center Infant/yr

$7,710

Family Infant/yr

$43,063

Median Income

20.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,823	$7,710	+$1,113
Toddler	$8,210	$6,768	+$1,442
Preschool	$6,794	$6,258	+$536
School Age	$3,682	$3,441	+$241

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,823

Toddler $8,210

Preschool $6,794

School Age $3,682

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: $8,823

Median household income: $43,063

Cost as % of income: 20.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,014/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	$7,497	$6,834	$6,759	$5,215
2015	$7,573	$7,010	$6,629	$5,115
2016	$7,735	$7,186	$6,499	$5,014
2017	$7,897	$7,363	$6,369	$4,915
2018	$8,059	$7,539	$6,239	$4,814
2019	$8,222	$7,716	$6,109	$4,714
2020	$8,384	$7,893	$5,979	$4,614
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,823	$8,210	$6,794	$3,682

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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.