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Childcare Costs in Webster County, WV

FIPS: 54101 · Data year: 2022

$8,874

Center Infant/yr

$7,748

Family Infant/yr

$43,409

Median Income

20.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,874	$7,748	+$1,126
Toddler	$8,424	$6,344	+$2,080
Preschool	$8,396	$6,344	+$2,052
School Age	$7,748	$6,344	+$1,404

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,874

Toddler $8,424

Preschool $8,396

School Age $7,748

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: $8,874

Median household income: $43,409

Cost as % of income: 20.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,039/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,076	$4,061	$4,061	$3,655
2009	$5,069	$4,190	$4,190	$3,785
2010	$5,062	$4,320	$4,320	$3,915
2011	$5,055	$4,449	$4,449	$4,045
2012	$5,572	$4,776	$4,578	$4,179
2013	$5,557	$4,828	$4,696	$4,299
2014	$5,541	$4,881	$4,814	$4,418
2015	$5,525	$4,933	$4,933	$4,538
2016	$5,659	$5,133	$5,001	$4,672
2017	$5,794	$5,333	$5,069	$4,806
2018	$5,928	$5,533	$5,138	$4,940
2019	$6,665	$6,256	$5,952	$5,642
2020	$7,401	$6,978	$6,767	$6,344
2021	$8,138	$7,701	$7,680	$7,046
2022	$8,874	$8,424	$8,396	$7,748

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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.