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Childcare Costs in Pitt County, NC

FIPS: 37147 · Data year: 2022

$10,828

Center Infant/yr

$9,827

Family Infant/yr

$54,915

Median Income

19.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,828	$9,827	+$1,001
Toddler	$9,475	$7,761	+$1,714
Preschool	$8,092	$7,628	+$464
School Age	$4,653	$4,246	+$407

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,828

Toddler $9,475

Preschool $8,092

School Age $4,653

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: $10,828

Median household income: $54,915

Cost as % of income: 19.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,844/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	$8,713	$8,141	$7,890	$6,088
2015	$8,913	$8,250	$7,803	$6,020
2016	$9,235	$8,360	$7,715	$5,952
2017	$9,558	$8,470	$7,627	$5,884
2018	$9,879	$8,579	$7,539	$5,817
2019	$10,201	$8,689	$7,452	$5,749
2020	$10,524	$8,799	$7,364	$5,681
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,828	$9,475	$8,092	$4,653

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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.