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Childcare Costs in Monongalia County, WV

FIPS: 54061 · Data year: 2022

$7,934

Center Infant/yr

$7,420

Family Infant/yr

$60,893

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,934	$7,420	+$514
Toddler	$7,570	$8,344	$-774
Preschool	$8,003	$8,961	$-958
School Age	$7,022	$8,961	$-1,939

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,934

Toddler $7,570

Preschool $8,003

School Age $7,022

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: $7,934

Median household income: $60,893

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,263/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,782	$6,226	$6,226	$5,604
2009	$7,765	$6,418	$6,418	$5,797
2010	$7,748	$6,611	$6,611	$5,991
2011	$7,731	$6,803	$6,803	$6,185
2012	$8,627	$7,394	$7,086	$6,470
2013	$8,640	$7,508	$7,303	$6,686
2014	$8,652	$7,623	$7,520	$6,902
2015	$8,665	$7,737	$7,737	$7,118
2016	$8,858	$8,033	$7,828	$7,313
2017	$9,051	$8,330	$7,920	$7,508
2018	$9,244	$8,627	$8,011	$7,703
2019	$8,916	$8,363	$7,932	$7,533
2020	$8,589	$8,098	$7,853	$7,362
2021	$8,262	$7,834	$7,928	$7,192
2022	$7,934	$7,570	$8,003	$7,022

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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.