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Childcare Costs in Marion County, WV

FIPS: 54049 · Data year: 2022

$8,660

Center Infant/yr

$8,004

Family Infant/yr

$59,974

Median Income

14.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,660	$8,004	+$656
Toddler	$8,242	$8,812	$-570
Preschool	$8,572	$8,812	$-240
School Age	$7,615	$7,370	+$245

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,660

Toddler $8,242

Preschool $8,572

School Age $7,615

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: $8,660

Median household income: $59,974

Cost as % of income: 14.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,198/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,711	$5,368	$5,368	$4,832
2009	$6,699	$5,537	$5,537	$5,002
2010	$6,688	$5,706	$5,706	$5,171
2011	$6,677	$5,875	$5,875	$5,341
2012	$7,603	$6,517	$6,246	$5,703
2013	$7,597	$6,602	$6,421	$5,879
2014	$7,591	$6,687	$6,597	$6,054
2015	$7,585	$6,772	$6,772	$6,230
2016	$7,751	$7,029	$6,849	$6,399
2017	$7,917	$7,287	$6,927	$6,567
2018	$8,083	$7,544	$7,005	$6,736
2019	$8,227	$7,719	$7,329	$6,956
2020	$8,371	$7,893	$7,654	$7,175
2021	$8,516	$8,068	$8,113	$7,395
2022	$8,660	$8,242	$8,572	$7,615

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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.