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Childcare Costs in Union County, NC

FIPS: 37179 · Data year: 2022

$12,906

Center Infant/yr

$10,447

Family Infant/yr

$95,533

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,906	$10,447	+$2,459
Toddler	$10,647	$8,693	+$1,954
Preschool	$6,056	$9,236	$-3,180
School Age	$6,099	$10,499	$-4,400

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,906

Toddler $10,647

Preschool $6,056

School Age $6,099

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: $12,906

Median household income: $95,533

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $6,687/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	$10,043	$9,005	$9,865	$7,611
2015	$10,197	$9,439	$8,926	$6,887
2016	$10,558	$9,873	$7,987	$6,163
2017	$10,919	$10,306	$7,049	$5,438
2018	$11,280	$10,740	$6,109	$4,714
2019	$11,641	$11,174	$5,170	$3,989
2020	$12,002	$11,607	$6,109	$4,714
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,906	$10,647	$6,056	$6,099

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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.