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Childcare Costs in Pittsylvania County, VA

FIPS: 51143 · Data year: 2022

$8,030

Center Infant/yr

$6,034

Family Infant/yr

$52,619

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,030	$6,034	+$1,996
Toddler	$5,704	$4,573	+$1,131
Preschool	$5,240	$4,446	+$794
School Age	$5,506	$5,039	+$467

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,030

Toddler $5,704

Preschool $5,240

School Age $5,506

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: $8,030

Median household income: $52,619

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,683/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,226	$4,420	$4,420	$4,576
2010	$5,564	$4,680	$4,680	$4,524
2011	$5,902	$4,940	$4,940	$4,472
2012	$6,240	$5,200	$5,200	$4,420
2013	$6,500	$5,200	$5,200	$4,593
2014	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2015	$7,020	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$7,107	$5,200	$5,200	$5,027
2017	$7,193	$5,200	$5,200	$5,113
2018	$7,280	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2019	$7,367	$5,200	$5,200	$5,287
2020	$7,453	$5,200	$5,200	$5,373
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,030	$5,704	$5,240	$5,506

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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.