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Childcare Costs in Roane County, WV

FIPS: 54087 · Data year: 2022

$9,285

Center Infant/yr

$6,406

Family Infant/yr

$41,299

Median Income

22.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,285	$6,406	+$2,879
Toddler	$8,808	$6,406	+$2,402
Preschool	$6,833	$6,406	+$427
School Age	$6,406	$6,406	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,285

Toddler $8,808

Preschool $6,833

School Age $6,406

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: $9,285

Median household income: $41,299

Cost as % of income: 22.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,891/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,068	$4,055	$4,055	$3,649
2009	$5,048	$4,172	$4,172	$3,768
2010	$5,027	$4,288	$4,288	$3,886
2011	$5,007	$4,405	$4,405	$4,005
2012	$5,664	$4,855	$4,652	$4,248
2013	$5,540	$4,812	$4,677	$4,281
2014	$5,417	$4,769	$4,702	$4,315
2015	$5,293	$4,726	$4,726	$4,348
2016	$5,416	$4,912	$4,787	$4,472
2017	$5,540	$5,099	$4,847	$4,595
2018	$5,663	$5,285	$4,908	$4,719
2019	$6,569	$6,166	$5,871	$5,562
2020	$7,474	$7,047	$6,833	$6,406
2021	$8,380	$7,927	$7,890	$7,249
2022	$9,285	$8,808	$6,833	$6,406

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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.