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Childcare Costs in Stokes County, NC

FIPS: 37169 · Data year: 2022

$8,823

Center Infant/yr

$7,417

Family Infant/yr

$57,539

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,823	$7,417	+$1,406
Toddler	$6,794	$7,111	$-317
Preschool	$6,511	$5,689	+$822
School Age	$3,528	$3,764	$-236

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,823

Toddler $6,794

Preschool $6,511

School Age $3,528

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: $8,823

Median household income: $57,539

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,028/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	$7,614	$7,054	$6,645	$5,127
2015	$7,401	$6,850	$6,479	$4,998
2016	$7,620	$6,647	$6,312	$4,870
2017	$7,840	$6,443	$6,146	$4,742
2018	$8,059	$6,239	$5,979	$4,613
2019	$8,279	$6,036	$5,813	$4,485
2020	$8,499	$5,832	$5,647	$4,357
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,823	$6,794	$6,511	$3,528

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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.