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Childcare Costs in Northampton County, VA

FIPS: 51131 · Data year: 2022

$9,870

Center Infant/yr

$6,383

Family Infant/yr

$54,693

Median Income

18.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,870	$6,383	+$3,487
Toddler	$8,625	$6,450	+$2,175
Preschool	$7,923	$6,271	+$1,652
School Age	$7,178	$6,271	+$907

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,870

Toddler $8,625

Preschool $7,923

School Age $7,178

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: $9,870

Median household income: $54,693

Cost as % of income: 18.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,829/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,748	$5,460	$5,460	$5,850
2010	$7,696	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2011	$7,644	$5,980	$5,980	$5,070
2012	$7,592	$6,240	$6,240	$4,680
2013	$7,748	$6,413	$6,413	$5,200
2014	$7,904	$6,587	$6,587	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2016	$8,233	$7,020	$7,020	$6,327
2017	$8,407	$7,280	$7,280	$6,413
2018	$8,580	$7,540	$7,540	$6,500
2019	$8,753	$7,800	$7,800	$6,587
2020	$8,927	$8,060	$8,060	$6,673
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,870	$8,625	$7,923	$7,178

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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.