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Childcare Costs in Pocahontas County, WV

FIPS: 54075 · Data year: 2022

$9,268

Center Infant/yr

$8,104

Family Infant/yr

$41,680

Median Income

22.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,268	$8,104	+$1,164
Toddler	$8,803	$6,849	+$1,954
Preschool	$9,018	$6,849	+$2,169
School Age	$8,104	$6,849	+$1,255

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,268

Toddler $8,803

Preschool $9,018

School Age $8,104

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: $9,268

Median household income: $41,680

Cost as % of income: 22.2%

7% affordability threshold: $2,918/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,439	$4,351	$4,351	$3,916
2009	$5,471	$4,525	$4,525	$4,087
2010	$5,503	$4,698	$4,698	$4,258
2011	$5,535	$4,871	$4,871	$4,428
2012	$6,459	$5,536	$5,306	$4,844
2013	$6,397	$5,558	$5,404	$4,947
2014	$6,335	$5,579	$5,503	$5,050
2015	$6,273	$5,601	$5,601	$5,153
2016	$6,420	$5,823	$5,674	$5,300
2017	$6,567	$6,044	$5,746	$5,448
2018	$6,714	$6,267	$5,819	$5,595
2019	$7,353	$6,901	$6,563	$6,222
2020	$7,991	$7,535	$7,307	$6,849
2021	$8,630	$8,169	$8,162	$7,477
2022	$9,268	$8,803	$9,018	$8,104

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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.