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Childcare Costs in Pender County, NC

FIPS: 37141 · Data year: 2022

$10,371

Center Infant/yr

$8,179

Family Infant/yr

$74,538

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,371	$8,179	+$2,192
Toddler	$9,370	$6,481	+$2,889
Preschool	$7,170	$6,159	+$1,011
School Age	$3,780	$4,268	$-488

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,371

Toddler $9,370

Preschool $7,170

School Age $3,780

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: $10,371

Median household income: $74,538

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,218/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	$8,800	$8,093	$8,192	$6,321
2015	$8,875	$8,215	$7,769	$5,994
2016	$9,019	$8,337	$7,346	$5,667
2017	$9,163	$8,458	$6,923	$5,341
2018	$9,307	$8,579	$6,499	$5,014
2019	$9,452	$8,701	$6,076	$4,688
2020	$9,596	$8,822	$5,653	$4,361
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,371	$9,370	$7,170	$3,780

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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.