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Childcare Costs in Pleasants County, WV

FIPS: 54073 · Data year: 2022

$8,079

Center Infant/yr

$7,422

Family Infant/yr

$59,666

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,079	$7,422	+$657
Toddler	$7,680	$6,456	+$1,224
Preschool	$7,920	$6,456	+$1,464
School Age	$7,082	$6,456	+$626

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,079

Toddler $7,680

Preschool $7,920

School Age $7,082

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: $8,079

Median household income: $59,666

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,177/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,259	$4,207	$4,207	$3,787
2009	$5,327	$4,408	$4,408	$3,981
2010	$5,395	$4,607	$4,607	$4,176
2011	$5,463	$4,807	$4,807	$4,370
2012	$5,983	$5,128	$4,915	$4,487
2013	$6,161	$5,359	$5,217	$4,776
2014	$6,340	$5,589	$5,518	$5,066
2015	$6,519	$5,820	$5,820	$5,355
2016	$6,542	$5,930	$5,783	$5,400
2017	$6,565	$6,039	$5,747	$5,445
2018	$6,588	$6,149	$5,710	$5,490
2019	$6,961	$6,532	$6,207	$5,888
2020	$7,334	$6,914	$6,705	$6,286
2021	$7,706	$7,297	$7,312	$6,685
2022	$8,079	$7,680	$7,920	$7,082

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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.