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Childcare Costs in Martin County, NC

FIPS: 37117 · Data year: 2022

$9,445

Center Infant/yr

$7,417

Family Infant/yr

$44,799

Median Income

21.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,445	$7,417	+$2,028
Toddler	$6,011	$5,973	+$38
Preschool	$6,690	$6,258	+$432
School Age	$3,834	$4,481	$-647

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,445

Toddler $6,011

Preschool $6,690

School Age $3,834

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: $9,445

Median household income: $44,799

Cost as % of income: 21.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,136/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	$7,288	$6,742	$6,308	$4,867
2015	$7,260	$6,720	$6,355	$4,904
2016	$7,432	$6,699	$6,403	$4,941
2017	$7,604	$6,677	$6,452	$4,977
2018	$7,776	$6,655	$6,499	$5,014
2019	$7,948	$6,634	$6,547	$5,051
2020	$8,120	$6,612	$6,596	$5,088
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,445	$6,011	$6,690	$3,834

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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.