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Childcare Costs in Richmond County, NC

FIPS: 37153 · Data year: 2022

$7,115

Center Infant/yr

$9,494

Family Infant/yr

$42,354

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,115	$9,494	$-2,379
Toddler	$6,794	$6,542	+$252
Preschool	$5,662	$5,908	$-246
School Age	$3,068	$4,301	$-1,233

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,115

Toddler $6,794

Preschool $5,662

School Age $3,068

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: $7,115

Median household income: $42,354

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $2,965/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	$7,246	$6,633	$6,506	$5,020
2015	$7,059	$6,534	$6,180	$4,768
2016	$6,872	$6,436	$5,853	$4,516
2017	$6,686	$6,338	$5,526	$4,264
2018	$6,499	$6,239	$5,199	$4,012
2019	$6,313	$6,141	$4,873	$3,760
2020	$6,127	$6,043	$4,546	$3,508
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,115	$6,794	$5,662	$3,068

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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.