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Childcare Costs in Mecklenburg County, NC

FIPS: 37119 · Data year: 2022

$14,774

Center Infant/yr

$9,852

Family Infant/yr

$79,265

Median Income

18.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,774	$9,852	+$4,922
Toddler	$13,061	$9,342	+$3,719
Preschool	$8,891	$9,343	$-452
School Age	$4,687	$5,222	$-535

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,774

Toddler $13,061

Preschool $8,891

School Age $4,687

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: $14,774

Median household income: $79,265

Cost as % of income: 18.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,549/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	$11,098	$10,249	$10,775	$8,313
2015	$11,534	$10,676	$10,096	$7,790
2016	$12,109	$11,104	$9,417	$7,266
2017	$12,684	$11,532	$8,739	$6,742
2018	$13,259	$11,959	$8,059	$6,218
2019	$13,834	$12,386	$7,380	$5,695
2020	$14,409	$12,814	$6,702	$5,170
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$14,774	$13,061	$8,891	$4,687

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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.