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Childcare Costs in Taylor County, WV

FIPS: 54091 · Data year: 2022

$8,979

Center Infant/yr

$8,227

Family Infant/yr

$52,946

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,979	$8,227	+$752
Toddler	$8,533	$6,969	+$1,564
Preschool	$8,765	$6,969	+$1,796
School Age	$7,860	$6,969	+$891

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,979

Toddler $8,533

Preschool $8,765

School Age $7,860

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: $8,979

Median household income: $52,946

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,706/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,522	$4,417	$4,417	$3,976
2009	$5,455	$4,506	$4,506	$4,070
2010	$5,388	$4,595	$4,595	$4,164
2011	$5,322	$4,683	$4,683	$4,257
2012	$6,176	$5,293	$5,073	$4,632
2013	$6,292	$5,470	$5,324	$4,874
2014	$6,408	$5,648	$5,574	$5,117
2015	$6,524	$5,826	$5,826	$5,359
2016	$6,634	$6,015	$5,863	$5,476
2017	$6,742	$6,205	$5,900	$5,593
2018	$6,852	$6,394	$5,938	$5,710
2019	$7,383	$6,929	$6,588	$6,247
2020	$7,915	$7,464	$7,237	$6,785
2021	$8,447	$7,998	$8,001	$7,323
2022	$8,979	$8,533	$8,765	$7,860

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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.