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Childcare Costs in Lewis County, WV

FIPS: 54041 · Data year: 2022

$8,930

Center Infant/yr

$8,173

Family Infant/yr

$50,552

Median Income

17.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,930	$8,173	+$757
Toddler	$8,483	$6,852	+$1,631
Preschool	$8,703	$6,852	+$1,851
School Age	$7,812	$6,852	+$960

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,930

Toddler $8,483

Preschool $8,703

School Age $7,812

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: $8,930

Median household income: $50,552

Cost as % of income: 17.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,539/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,359	$4,287	$4,287	$3,859
2009	$5,448	$4,508	$4,508	$4,073
2010	$5,536	$4,729	$4,729	$4,286
2011	$5,625	$4,950	$4,950	$4,500
2012	$6,230	$5,340	$5,117	$4,672
2013	$6,163	$5,354	$5,206	$4,765
2014	$6,095	$5,368	$5,294	$4,858
2015	$6,028	$5,382	$5,382	$4,951
2016	$6,231	$5,652	$5,505	$5,144
2017	$6,433	$5,923	$5,628	$5,337
2018	$6,636	$6,193	$5,751	$5,530
2019	$7,209	$6,766	$6,433	$6,101
2020	$7,783	$7,338	$7,116	$6,671
2021	$8,356	$7,911	$7,910	$7,242
2022	$8,930	$8,483	$8,703	$7,812

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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.