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Childcare Costs in Marshall County, WV

FIPS: 54051 · Data year: 2022

$8,469

Center Infant/yr

$7,779

Family Infant/yr

$58,129

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,469	$7,779	+$690
Toddler	$8,051	$6,750	+$1,301
Preschool	$8,299	$6,750	+$1,549
School Age	$7,423	$6,750	+$673

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,469

Toddler $8,051

Preschool $8,299

School Age $7,423

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: $8,469

Median household income: $58,129

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,069/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,464	$4,371	$4,371	$3,934
2009	$5,459	$4,513	$4,513	$4,076
2010	$5,455	$4,655	$4,655	$4,218
2011	$5,451	$4,796	$4,796	$4,361
2012	$5,912	$5,068	$4,857	$4,435
2013	$6,101	$5,307	$5,166	$4,730
2014	$6,289	$5,545	$5,475	$5,026
2015	$6,478	$5,784	$5,784	$5,321
2016	$6,608	$5,992	$5,840	$5,455
2017	$6,737	$6,200	$5,895	$5,588
2018	$6,866	$6,408	$5,950	$5,722
2019	$7,267	$6,819	$6,480	$6,147
2020	$7,667	$7,230	$7,010	$6,572
2021	$8,068	$7,640	$7,654	$6,998
2022	$8,469	$8,051	$8,299	$7,423

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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.