Home / States / North Carolina /

Childcare Costs in Macon County, NC

FIPS: 37113 · Data year: 2022

$9,261

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$51,042

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,261	$5,934	+$3,327
Toddler	$7,077	$5,689	+$1,388
Preschool	$9,043	$5,689	+$3,354
School Age	$3,068	$4,166	$-1,098

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,261

Toddler $7,077

Preschool $9,043

School Age $3,068

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: $9,261

Median household income: $51,042

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,573/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	$9,240	$8,472	$8,295	$6,400
2015	$8,592	$7,953	$7,521	$5,803
2016	$8,084	$7,434	$6,748	$5,206
2017	$7,576	$6,915	$5,973	$4,609
2018	$7,068	$6,396	$5,199	$4,012
2019	$6,560	$5,877	$4,426	$3,415
2020	$6,052	$5,358	$5,199	$4,012
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,261	$7,077	$9,043	$3,068

More Data for Macon County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.