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Childcare Costs in Ritchie County, WV

FIPS: 54085 · Data year: 2022

$9,317

Center Infant/yr

$8,132

Family Infant/yr

$48,973

Median Income

19.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,317	$8,132	+$1,185
Toddler	$8,844	$6,613	+$2,231
Preschool	$8,811	$6,613	+$2,198
School Age	$8,132	$6,613	+$1,519

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,317

Toddler $8,844

Preschool $8,811

School Age $8,132

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: $9,317

Median household income: $48,973

Cost as % of income: 19.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,428/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,509	$4,407	$4,407	$3,967
2009	$5,458	$4,509	$4,509	$4,073
2010	$5,408	$4,612	$4,612	$4,179
2011	$5,358	$4,715	$4,715	$4,286
2012	$5,885	$5,044	$4,834	$4,413
2013	$5,973	$5,193	$5,053	$4,626
2014	$6,061	$5,342	$5,272	$4,839
2015	$6,150	$5,491	$5,491	$5,051
2016	$6,137	$5,562	$5,426	$5,065
2017	$6,125	$5,633	$5,361	$5,079
2018	$6,112	$5,704	$5,297	$5,093
2019	$6,913	$6,490	$6,176	$5,853
2020	$7,715	$7,274	$7,054	$6,613
2021	$8,516	$8,059	$8,034	$7,373
2022	$9,317	$8,844	$8,811	$8,132

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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.