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Childcare Costs in Orange County, NC

FIPS: 37135 · Data year: 2022

$18,453

Center Infant/yr

$14,075

Family Infant/yr

$85,785

Median Income

21.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,453	$14,075	+$4,378
Toddler	$15,202	$11,760	+$3,442
Preschool	$10,326	$11,621	$-1,295
School Age	$5,443	$5,803	$-360

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,453

Toddler $15,202

Preschool $10,326

School Age $5,443

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: $18,453

Median household income: $85,785

Cost as % of income: 21.5%

7% affordability threshold: $6,005/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$10,301	$9,449	$10,204	$7,873
2015	$11,416	$10,567	$9,993	$7,710
2016	$13,131	$11,684	$9,782	$7,547
2017	$14,845	$12,802	$9,571	$7,384
2018	$16,560	$13,920	$9,359	$7,221
2019	$18,275	$15,037	$9,148	$7,057
2020	$19,989	$16,155	$8,937	$6,895
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$18,453	$15,202	$10,326	$5,443

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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.