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Childcare Costs in Preston County, WV

FIPS: 54077 · Data year: 2022

$9,511

Center Infant/yr

$8,315

Family Infant/yr

$60,136

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,511	$8,315	+$1,196
Toddler	$9,032	$6,997	+$2,035
Preschool	$9,248	$6,997	+$2,251
School Age	$8,315	$6,997	+$1,318

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,511

Toddler $9,032

Preschool $9,248

School Age $8,315

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: $9,511

Median household income: $60,136

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,210/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,223	$4,179	$4,179	$3,761
2009	$5,398	$4,472	$4,472	$4,040
2010	$5,573	$4,765	$4,765	$4,319
2011	$5,748	$5,058	$5,058	$4,598
2012	$6,265	$5,370	$5,146	$4,699
2013	$6,289	$5,466	$5,317	$4,868
2014	$6,313	$5,562	$5,487	$5,036
2015	$6,337	$5,658	$5,658	$5,205
2016	$6,496	$5,892	$5,740	$5,363
2017	$6,655	$6,126	$5,823	$5,521
2018	$6,815	$6,361	$5,906	$5,679
2019	$7,489	$7,029	$6,685	$6,338
2020	$8,163	$7,697	$7,464	$6,997
2021	$8,837	$8,365	$8,356	$7,656
2022	$9,511	$9,032	$9,248	$8,315

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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.