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Childcare Costs in Ohio County, WV

FIPS: 54069 · Data year: 2022

$7,627

Center Infant/yr

$7,098

Family Infant/yr

$55,521

Median Income

13.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,627	$7,098	+$529
Toddler	$7,269	$7,913	$-644
Preschool	$7,634	$8,456	$-822
School Age	$6,732	$8,456	$-1,724

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,627

Toddler $7,269

Preschool $7,634

School Age $6,732

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: $7,627

Median household income: $55,521

Cost as % of income: 13.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,886/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,743	$5,394	$5,394	$4,855
2009	$6,719	$5,553	$5,553	$5,016
2010	$6,695	$5,712	$5,712	$5,176
2011	$6,671	$5,870	$5,870	$5,337
2012	$7,502	$6,430	$6,163	$5,626
2013	$7,466	$6,488	$6,309	$5,776
2014	$7,431	$6,545	$6,456	$5,925
2015	$7,395	$6,602	$6,602	$6,074
2016	$7,646	$6,937	$6,756	$6,313
2017	$7,897	$7,271	$6,909	$6,551
2018	$8,148	$7,605	$7,062	$6,790
2019	$8,018	$7,521	$7,137	$6,776
2020	$7,888	$7,437	$7,212	$6,761
2021	$7,758	$7,353	$7,423	$6,746
2022	$7,627	$7,269	$7,634	$6,732

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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.