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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, NC

FIPS: 37123 · Data year: 2022

$9,392

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$55,523

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,392	$5,934	+$3,458
Toddler	$6,794	$5,689	+$1,105
Preschool	$5,662	$5,632	+$30
School Age	$3,068	$3,584	$-516

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,392

Toddler $6,794

Preschool $5,662

School Age $3,068

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: $9,392

Median household income: $55,523

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,887/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	$6,842	$6,438	$6,322	$4,878
2015	$6,901	$6,388	$6,041	$4,661
2016	$7,461	$6,339	$5,761	$4,445
2017	$8,020	$6,289	$5,480	$4,228
2018	$8,579	$6,239	$5,199	$4,012
2019	$9,139	$6,190	$4,919	$3,795
2020	$9,698	$6,140	$4,638	$3,579
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,392	$6,794	$5,662	$3,068

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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.