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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, NC

FIPS: 37191 · Data year: 2022

$7,978

Center Infant/yr

$8,111

Family Infant/yr

$54,323

Median Income

14.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,978	$8,111	$-133
Toddler	$7,178	$7,019	+$159
Preschool	$6,418	$6,498	$-80
School Age	$3,691	$4,044	$-353

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,978

Toddler $7,178

Preschool $6,418

School Age $3,691

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: $7,978

Median household income: $54,323

Cost as % of income: 14.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,803/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	$8,328	$7,627	$7,269	$5,608
2015	$7,936	$7,346	$6,947	$5,360
2016	$7,717	$7,064	$6,624	$5,111
2017	$7,498	$6,781	$6,302	$4,862
2018	$7,279	$6,499	$5,979	$4,613
2019	$7,061	$6,218	$5,657	$4,365
2020	$6,842	$5,935	$5,335	$4,116
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,978	$7,178	$6,418	$3,691

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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.