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Childcare Costs in Roanoke City, VA

FIPS: 51770 · Data year: 2022

$12,093

Center Infant/yr

$8,488

Family Infant/yr

$51,523

Median Income

23.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,093	$8,488	+$3,605
Toddler	$8,506	$7,942	+$564
Preschool	$7,814	$7,722	+$92
School Age	$7,362	$7,722	$-360

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,093

Toddler $8,506

Preschool $7,814

School Age $7,362

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: $12,093

Median household income: $51,523

Cost as % of income: 23.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,607/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$10,088	$6,942	$6,942	$6,890
2010	$10,140	$7,020	$7,020	$6,240
2011	$10,192	$7,098	$7,098	$5,590
2012	$10,244	$7,176	$7,176	$4,940
2013	$10,209	$7,211	$7,211	$5,287
2014	$10,175	$7,245	$7,245	$5,633
2015	$10,140	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2016	$10,313	$7,367	$7,367	$6,240
2017	$10,487	$7,453	$7,453	$6,500
2018	$10,660	$7,540	$7,540	$6,760
2019	$10,833	$7,627	$7,627	$7,020
2020	$11,007	$7,713	$7,713	$7,280
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,093	$8,506	$7,814	$7,362

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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.