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Childcare Costs in Randolph County, NC

FIPS: 37151 · Data year: 2022

$9,935

Center Infant/yr

$7,761

Family Infant/yr

$56,423

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,935	$7,761	+$2,174
Toddler	$7,371	$6,345	+$1,026
Preschool	$6,185	$5,851	+$334
School Age	$6,229	$8,399	$-2,170

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,935

Toddler $7,371

Preschool $6,185

School Age $6,229

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: $9,935

Median household income: $56,423

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,950/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$7,108	$6,588	$6,495	$5,010
2015	$7,346	$6,800	$6,431	$4,961
2016	$7,792	$7,012	$6,367	$4,912
2017	$8,238	$7,224	$6,303	$4,863
2018	$8,683	$7,435	$6,239	$4,814
2019	$9,129	$7,647	$6,176	$4,765
2020	$9,575	$7,859	$6,112	$4,716
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,935	$7,371	$6,185	$6,229

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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.