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Childcare Costs in Washington County, VA

FIPS: 51191 · Data year: 2022

$6,842

Center Infant/yr

$5,970

Family Infant/yr

$59,116

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,842	$5,970	+$872
Toddler	$5,671	$4,890	+$781
Preschool	$5,671	$4,890	+$781
School Age	$7,401	$7,140	+$261

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,842

Toddler $5,671

Preschool $5,671

School Age $7,401

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: $6,842

Median household income: $59,116

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,138/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,174	$4,576	$4,576	$4,680
2010	$5,200	$4,784	$4,784	$4,680
2011	$5,226	$4,992	$4,992	$4,680
2012	$5,252	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2013	$5,408	$5,287	$5,287	$4,853
2014	$5,564	$5,373	$5,373	$5,027
2015	$5,720	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2016	$5,807	$5,547	$5,547	$5,373
2017	$5,893	$5,633	$5,633	$5,547
2018	$5,980	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720
2019	$6,067	$5,807	$5,807	$5,893
2020	$6,153	$5,893	$5,893	$6,067
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,842	$5,671	$5,671	$7,401

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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.