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Childcare Costs in McDowell County, NC

FIPS: 37111 · Data year: 2022

$8,523

Center Infant/yr

$7,799

Family Infant/yr

$53,532

Median Income

15.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,523	$7,799	+$724
Toddler	$7,350	$7,019	+$331
Preschool	$6,976	$6,780	+$196
School Age	$5,126	$3,760	+$1,366

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,523

Toddler $7,350

Preschool $6,976

School Age $5,126

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: $8,523

Median household income: $53,532

Cost as % of income: 15.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,747/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	$6,905	$6,668	$5,587	$4,311
2015	$7,159	$6,626	$6,267	$4,835
2016	$7,593	$6,584	$6,946	$5,359
2017	$8,026	$6,542	$7,625	$5,883
2018	$8,460	$6,499	$8,304	$6,407
2019	$8,894	$6,457	$8,984	$6,931
2020	$9,327	$6,415	$9,663	$7,455
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,523	$7,350	$6,976	$5,126

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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.