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Childcare Costs in Shenandoah County, VA

FIPS: 51171 · Data year: 2022

$8,030

Center Infant/yr

$7,543

Family Infant/yr

$62,149

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,030	$7,543	+$487
Toddler	$6,844	$6,098	+$746
Preschool	$6,287	$5,929	+$358
School Age	$7,157	$5,336	+$1,821

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,030

Toddler $6,844

Preschool $6,287

School Age $7,157

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: $8,030

Median household income: $62,149

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,350/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,020	$5,070	$5,070	$4,316
2010	$7,020	$5,460	$5,460	$4,576
2011	$7,020	$5,850	$5,850	$4,836
2012	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$5,096
2013	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$5,131
2014	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$5,165
2015	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$5,200
2016	$7,107	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720
2017	$7,193	$6,240	$6,240	$6,240
2018	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$6,760
2019	$7,367	$6,240	$6,240	$7,280
2020	$7,453	$6,240	$6,240	$7,800
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,030	$6,844	$6,287	$7,157

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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.