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Childcare Costs in Smyth County, VA

FIPS: 51173 · Data year: 2022

$6,783

Center Infant/yr

$6,288

Family Infant/yr

$45,061

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,783	$6,288	+$495
Toddler	$5,866	$5,718	+$148
Preschool	$5,389	$5,560	$-171
School Age	$5,379	$4,942	+$437

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,783

Toddler $5,866

Preschool $5,389

School Age $5,379

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: $6,783

Median household income: $45,061

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,154/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,408	$4,602	$4,602	$4,888
2010	$5,356	$4,680	$4,680	$4,420
2011	$5,304	$4,758	$4,758	$3,952
2012	$5,252	$4,836	$4,836	$3,484
2013	$5,408	$4,957	$4,957	$4,056
2014	$5,564	$5,079	$5,079	$4,628
2015	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2016	$5,807	$5,200	$5,200	$5,113
2017	$5,893	$5,200	$5,200	$5,027
2018	$5,980	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2019	$6,067	$5,200	$5,200	$4,853
2020	$6,153	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,783	$5,866	$5,389	$5,379

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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.