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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, VA

FIPS: 51121 · Data year: 2022

$9,653

Center Infant/yr

$6,540

Family Infant/yr

$65,270

Median Income

14.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,653	$6,540	+$3,113
Toddler	$8,840	$5,720	+$3,120
Preschool	$8,840	$5,720	+$3,120
School Age	$8,580	$7,429	+$1,151

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,653

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,840

School Age $8,580

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: $9,653

Median household income: $65,270

Cost as % of income: 14.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,569/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,176	$6,422	$6,422	$5,954
2010	$7,384	$6,760	$6,760	$6,136
2011	$7,592	$7,098	$7,098	$6,318
2012	$7,800	$7,436	$7,436	$6,500
2013	$7,973	$7,557	$7,557	$6,760
2014	$8,147	$7,679	$7,679	$7,020
2015	$8,320	$7,800	$7,800	$7,280
2016	$8,667	$8,147	$8,147	$7,713
2017	$9,013	$8,493	$8,493	$8,147
2018	$9,360	$8,840	$8,840	$8,580
2019	$9,707	$9,187	$9,187	$9,013
2020	$10,053	$9,533	$9,533	$9,447
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,653	$8,840	$8,840	$8,580

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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.