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Childcare Costs in Pulaski County, VA

FIPS: 51155 · Data year: 2022

$8,980

Center Infant/yr

$6,803

Family Infant/yr

$59,740

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,980	$6,803	+$2,177
Toddler	$7,336	$6,531	+$805
Preschool	$6,739	$6,349	+$390
School Age	$6,774	$6,015	+$759

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,980

Toddler $7,336

Preschool $6,739

School Age $6,774

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: $8,980

Median household income: $59,740

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,182/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$5,122	$5,122	$4,862
2010	$5,824	$4,888	$4,888	$4,680
2011	$6,032	$4,654	$4,654	$4,498
2012	$6,240	$4,420	$4,420	$4,316
2013	$6,500	$4,680	$4,680	$4,524
2014	$6,760	$4,940	$4,940	$4,732
2015	$7,020	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$7,107	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2017	$7,193	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2018	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$5,720
2019	$7,367	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2020	$7,453	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,980	$7,336	$6,739	$6,774

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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.