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Childcare Costs in Lexington County, SC

FIPS: 45063 · Data year: 2022

$10,344

Center Infant/yr

$7,152

Family Infant/yr

$71,280

Median Income

14.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,344	$7,152	+$3,192
Toddler	$9,622	$7,152	+$2,470
Preschool	$9,418	$6,929	+$2,489
School Age	$7,158	$4,652	+$2,506

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,344

Toddler $9,622

Preschool $9,418

School Age $7,158

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: $10,344

Median household income: $71,280

Cost as % of income: 14.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,990/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	$6,825	$6,825	$5,850	$5,590
2015	$7,150	$7,150	$6,240	$5,200
2016	$7,475	$7,475	$6,630	$4,810
2017	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020	$4,420
2018	$8,309	$8,165	$7,499	$5,333
2019	$8,818	$8,529	$7,979	$6,245
2020	$9,327	$8,893	$8,459	$7,158
2021	$9,835	$9,257	$8,939	$8,070
2022	$10,344	$9,622	$9,418	$7,158

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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.