County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Ohio County, WV
The standout signal in Ohio County, WV is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $529/yr more than family care (narrow premium tercile) beside a $7,627 center sticker.
Data updated 2026-09-24
- $7,627
- Center Infant/yr
- $7,098
- Family Infant/yr
- $55,521
- Median Income
- 13.7%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Ohio County pairs below-national-median infant care costs with a moderate income burden on families.
- Top 35%
- cheapest nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Narrow
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #921
- of 2,661 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,593 average.
Center-based infant care in Ohio County, WV costs $7,627/year, while family childcare is $7,098/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 13.7% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $7,269/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Ohio County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $7,627 | $7,098 |
| Toddler | $7,269 | $7,913 |
| Preschool | $7,634 | $8,456 |
| School Age | $6,732 | $8,456 |
Where Ohio County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$7,627 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 2,661 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Ohio County vs. every other West Virginia county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 West Virginia counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the West Virginia median.
Within West Virginia, Ohio County has higher income but lower infant-care cost than the typical West Virginia county (its national standing, below-national-median infant care costs, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Ohio County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (MID / HEAVY · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $7,627 | $7,098 | +$529 (+7.5%) |
| Toddler | $7,269 | $7,913 | $-644 (-8.1%) |
| Preschool | $7,634 | $8,456 | $-822 (-9.7%) |
| School Age | $6,732 | $8,456 | $-1,724 (-20.4%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $29,262/year versus $31,923/year for family care ($2,661 less at a center). Infant center care runs 1.13× school-age center care here. Among the 55West Virginia counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Ohio County ranks #2 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Ohio County premium reading
The standout signal in Ohio County, WV is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $529/yr more than family care (narrow premium tercile) beside a $7,627 center sticker.
Mid-burden tercile: Ohio County spends 13.7% of a $55,521 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the MID sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
The NDCP has tracked center-based infant care here for 15 years, from 2008 through 2022.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,743 |
| 2009 | $6,719 |
| 2010 | $6,695 |
| 2011 | $6,671 |
| 2012 | $7,502 |
| 2013 | $7,466 |
| 2014 | $7,431 |
| 2015 | $7,395 |
| 2016 | $7,646 |
| 2017 | $7,897 |
| 2018 | $8,148 |
| 2019 | $8,018 |
| 2020 | $7,888 |
| 2021 | $7,758 |
| 2022 | $7,627 |
Nearest infant-price counties in West Virginia
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Ohio County's MID NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Ohio County
Infant center care here runs 13.7% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- Ohio County spends 13.7% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $7,627/yr center infant sticker (MID) - see how Ohio County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Ohio County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.