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Childcare Costs in Nelson County, VA

FIPS: 51125 · Data year: 2022

$9,622

Center Infant/yr

$8,503

Family Infant/yr

$64,028

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,622	$8,503	+$1,119
Toddler	$8,930	$8,593	+$337
Preschool	$8,204	$8,354	$-150
School Age	$8,621	$8,354	+$267

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,622

Toddler $8,930

Preschool $8,204

School Age $8,621

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: $9,622

Median household income: $64,028

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,482/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,280	$5,772	$5,772	$6,370
2010	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2011	$7,280	$6,708	$6,708	$5,590
2012	$7,280	$7,176	$7,176	$5,200
2013	$7,280	$7,211	$7,211	$5,460
2014	$7,280	$7,245	$7,245	$5,720
2015	$7,280	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2016	$7,453	$7,280	$7,280	$6,413
2017	$7,627	$7,280	$7,280	$6,847
2018	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$7,280
2019	$7,973	$7,280	$7,280	$7,713
2020	$8,147	$7,280	$7,280	$8,147
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,622	$8,930	$8,204	$8,621

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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.