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Childcare Costs in Petersburg City, VA

FIPS: 51730 · Data year: 2022

$8,980

Center Infant/yr

$10,884

Family Infant/yr

$46,930

Median Income

19.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,980	$10,884	$-1,904
Toddler	$6,698	$8,937	$-2,239
Preschool	$6,153	$8,688	$-2,535
School Age	$6,158	$7,352	$-1,194

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,980

Toddler $6,698

Preschool $6,153

School Age $6,158

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: $8,980

Median household income: $46,930

Cost as % of income: 19.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,285/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,656	$5,018	$5,018	$5,018
2010	$6,396	$5,096	$5,096	$4,680
2011	$6,136	$5,174	$5,174	$4,342
2012	$5,876	$5,252	$5,252	$4,004
2013	$7,904	$5,235	$5,235	$4,316
2014	$9,932	$5,217	$5,217	$4,628
2015	$11,960	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$10,400	$5,287	$5,287	$5,027
2017	$8,840	$5,373	$5,373	$5,113
2018	$7,280	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2019	$7,280	$5,547	$5,547	$5,287
2020	$7,280	$5,633	$5,633	$5,373
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,980	$6,698	$6,153	$6,158

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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.