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Childcare Costs in Lynchburg City, VA

FIPS: 51680 · Data year: 2022

$8,044

Center Infant/yr

$6,540

Family Infant/yr

$56,243

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,044	$6,540	+$1,504
Toddler	$5,720	$6,500	$-780
Preschool	$5,720	$6,500	$-780
School Age	$5,720	$9,286	$-3,566

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,044

Toddler $5,720

Preschool $5,720

School Age $5,720

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: $8,044

Median household income: $56,243

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,937/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,760	$5,434	$5,434	$4,264
2010	$6,760	$5,356	$5,356	$4,576
2011	$6,760	$5,278	$5,278	$4,888
2012	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2013	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2014	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2015	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2016	$7,107	$5,373	$5,373	$5,373
2017	$7,453	$5,547	$5,547	$5,547
2018	$7,800	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720
2019	$8,147	$5,893	$5,893	$5,893
2020	$8,493	$6,067	$6,067	$6,067
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,044	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720

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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.