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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, NC

FIPS: 37109 · Data year: 2022

$10,258

Center Infant/yr

$9,983

Family Infant/yr

$75,672

Median Income

13.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,258	$9,983	+$275
Toddler	$8,900	$7,300	+$1,600
Preschool	$7,255	$7,769	$-514
School Age	$4,172	$5,459	$-1,287

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,258

Toddler $8,900

Preschool $7,255

School Age $4,172

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: $10,258

Median household income: $75,672

Cost as % of income: 13.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,297/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	$7,475	$6,800	$6,718	$5,183
2015	$7,686	$7,115	$6,729	$5,191
2016	$8,244	$7,430	$6,739	$5,199
2017	$8,802	$7,744	$6,749	$5,207
2018	$9,359	$8,059	$6,759	$5,215
2019	$9,917	$8,375	$6,770	$5,223
2020	$10,475	$8,689	$6,780	$5,231
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,258	$8,900	$7,255	$4,172

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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.