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Childcare Costs in Scotland County, NC

FIPS: 37165 · Data year: 2022

$7,400

Center Infant/yr

$8,070

Family Infant/yr

$41,948

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,400	$8,070	$-670
Toddler	$6,228	$7,111	$-883
Preschool	$5,919	$6,940	$-1,021
School Age	$3,207	$3,154	+$53

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,400

Toddler $6,228

Preschool $5,919

School Age $3,207

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: $7,400

Median household income: $41,948

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $2,936/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	$7,564	$7,020	$6,630	$5,115
2015	$7,233	$6,695	$6,332	$4,885
2016	$7,075	$6,370	$6,033	$4,655
2017	$6,917	$6,044	$5,735	$4,424
2018	$6,759	$5,719	$5,436	$4,194
2019	$6,602	$5,394	$5,138	$3,963
2020	$6,444	$5,069	$4,839	$3,733
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,400	$6,228	$5,919	$3,207

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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.